HOME SECURITY.pdf

HOME SECURITY

Forget all the myths that a burglar is some type of “Master Criminal” who “cases the

joint”, studying your movements. In the world away from television, a burglar is

usually a young man looking for the easiest way into a home without being seen or

disturbed.

The evidence suggests that, once a thief has broken into your home and got away

with it, he may be back again in a short space of time unless you do something to

prevent it recurring. If positive action is taken, you will substantially reduce the

chance of a repeat visit.

There are many things you can do to deter a burglar from breaking into your home.

It is a mistake to rely on only one or two deterrents - the more you have, the safer

you are.

Read on for details .......

Courtesy of Greater Manchester Police

Text : Chris MacKenzie Illustrations : Gray Jolliffe

CONTENTS

Outside - The First Line of Defence

Fences ..................................................................................................

Lighting - Floodlights ..............................................................................

- Low Wattage ...........................................................................

- Control Units ...........................................................................

Are You In?

Lighting ..................................................................................................

Internal Sounds .......................................................................................

Curtains..................................................................................................

Physical Security

Insurance ................................................................................................ 4

Mortise Locks .......................................................................................... 4

Bolts........................................................................................................ 4

Doors - External...................................................................................... 4

Doors - Internal....................................................................................... 5

Window Locks......................................................................................... 5

Double Glazing ....................................................................................... 6

Patio Doors ............................................................................................. 6

French Windows ..................................................................................... 7

Keys........................................................................................................ 7

Safes .......................................................................................................

Dogs .......................................................................................................

Fire .........................................................................................................

Alarms

Which type of system? .............................................................................. 9

Which alarm company? ........................................................................... 10

What should I ask? .................................................................................. 11

Personal Attack Buttons ......................................................................... 12

Generally ............................................................................................... 12

Doorstep Crooks

Bogus Workmen ...................................................................................... 13

Bogus Dealers.......................................................................................... 13

Bogus Officials ........................................................................................ 14

Door Viewers .......................................................................................... 14

Outside Lights ......................................................................................... 14

Door Chain .............................................................................................

In Summary ............................................................................................

Coded for Keeps

Ultra-Violet Marking ..............................................................................

Photographs ............................................................................................

Shed Security

Padlocks .................................................................................................

Screw Heads ...........................................................................................

Windows .................................................................................................

Cycles .....................................................................................................

Lawn Mowers .........................................................................................

Garden Tools ..........................................................................................

Garden Security

Trees ......................................................................................................

Climbing plants .......................................................................................

Shrubs ....................................................................................................

Suitable prickly plants ..............................................................................

Neighbourhood Watch ............................................ 22

You and the Law

Self Defence ............................................................................................

Barbed Wire ...........................................................................................

Conclusion

Find You? ...............................................................................................

Prevention is better than cure...................................................................

Record of Valuable Property .........................................

The crime prevention advice given in this document and

contained elsewhere on this site is given free without the

intention of creating a contract. Neither Neighbourhood Watch,

The Home Office nor the Police Service takes any legal

responsibility for the advice given or implied.

Coded for K

Shed Security

Garden Security

You and the Law

Conclusion

Record of Va

OUTSIDE -

THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE

Fences

Making the thief feel exposed when he approaches

the front of your property can help. Low hedges

and low fencing (or transparent high fences) will

increase the feeling, as will outside lighting.

Most burglars break into a house from the back.

Good rear garden fences or hedges, coupled with

a side gate, will help protect your home.

Side gates are best positioned level with the front

of your house so they can be seen.

When choosing the type of fence, you

should consider the view neighbours or the public

have of the front and rear of your home. A high fence may be difficult to climb

over but can stop people casually observing your house. A low fence is easy to

climb over but enables everybody to see a burglar.

The type of fence which has a trellis on the top is difficult to climb over but does

not obstruct visibility.

Lighting

There are several types of external lighting systems:-

Floodlights

This type of system uses a sensor which, when it

has detected a person in its range, automatically

switches on a light. The light is usually a high

powered floodlight, but may be any type of

lighting unit.

The quartz halogen-type floodlight coupled to a

Passive Infra-Red (PIR) sensor is now very popular,

with the prices falling considerably over the last few

years. This type of unit may help to reduce the fear of

crime. If you have to go out to the rear of your property

at night, it’s great to be welcomed by a bright light. Be sure however that it is

adjusted not to shine into your neighbours’ rooms.

The better systems have the sensor in a separate unit from the light. This enables

you to have more than one PIR sensor or light, linked together in one system.

Low Wattage Lights

Some people prefer external lighting that comes on automatically at dusk and stays

on all night until dawn.

The photocell darkness detector unit can operate any number or style of light, from

ornate coach lights to practical bulkhead lamps.

If low wattage economy bulbs are used these can cost less than 1p per night in

electricity.

Siting of these lights is important to ensure that dark shadowed areas are not

created. Unlit areas can provide a hiding place for a thief or instil a fear that

someone could be hiding there.

Control Units

These units are either electronic with a digital display or resemble a normal clock

face. They allow you to automatically switch outside lights on or off at any given

time.

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