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for Home Security:
Do's
and Don'ts:
Do's:
- Use the security devices you
have.
- Leave lights on inside and
out when your go out for the evening.
- Have the police and
fire department telephone number near your telephone.
- Carry only what is absolutely
necessary in your purse.
- Check with the manager before
letting repairmen in your apartment.
- Close your drapes in the
evening hours.
- Be suspicious of people loitering
around your house, apartment complex, or the parking
lot.
- Call the police if you see
anything suspicious.
Don'ts
- Don't
keep large sums of money in your home.
- Don't
carry large sums of money while you are out
- Don't
let strangers in to "use your telephone."
- Don't
undress in front of open windows.
- Don't
leave notes on your door.
- Don't
hide a key (leave one with a trusted neighbor).
- Don't
display expensive equipment or items in plain view
through your window.
- Don't use your name or telephone
number on your answering machine message. Use a
generic message that does not state that your are
not home.
- Don't
answer personal questions on telephone surveys.
- Don't
admit "service reps" from utilities unless
you have an appointment or can verify their authenticity.
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