BURGLARY PREVENTION TIPS FROM APD

 

WHETHER YOU'RE STAYING HOME OR TRAVELING THIS HOLIDAY … THERE ARE WAYS TO KEEP BURGLARS OUT OF YOUR HOUSE.LOCKING YOUR HOUSE TOPS APD'S LIST OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES. MOST ALBUQUERQUE BURGLARS GET IN A HOME THROUGH UNLOCKED DOORS, WINDOWS, GARAGES, OR PET DOORS.

THIEVES MIGHT ALSO CASE A HOME BY POSING AS A SALESPERSON OR CLAIMING TO LOOK FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T LIVE THERE. THEY MIGHT TURN UP LATER WHEN YOU'RE NOT HOME, SO TAKE NOTE OF SUCH OCCURRENCES. INVENTORY HIGH VALUE ITEMS WITH PHOTOS AND SERIAL NUMBERS. TAKE PART IN NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAMS. AND CALL YOUR LOCAL SUBSTATION TO GET SOMEONE TO DO A FREE HOME SECURITY SURVEY.