Do's and Don'ts to secure Your Home From Theives:

DON'T:
Buy but not use alarm systems. Virtually every expensive house that is robbed has some type of alarm that is not turned on.

DO:
Arm the alarm system even if you are only stepping out for just a few minutes. Knowledgeable thieves snoop neighborhoods and learn when people go to work or leave for errands and how long they will be to be away. They're ready to break in the minute you are gone.

Get a zone alarm system that has room-by-room settings. You can leave the bedroom alarm armed when you're in the living room, for example.

The better alarms offer multiple layers of security, like motion sensors, heat sensors, light sensors, etc.

DON'T:
Posting alarm signs that indicate what alarm company you are using. Thieves can easily buy diagrams on how the systems are hooked up and can easily defeat them..

DO:
Buy non-specific signs that read, 'This house has installed an alarm system. As long as it does not give specific information, it can be an excellent deterrent.

DON'T:
Leave lights on. A light that stays lit all day and night is no more of a deterrent than a dark house. Use timers that turn on an off lights in various parts of the house at different times. Web retailers and home-improvement stores offer motion detectors that turn on lights or appliances if somebody enters the house.

DON'T:
Conceal valuables in the bedroom. It's the first place thieves go. Most robbers spend 15 minutes or or even less in each house.More than half of the time is spent in the bedroom, looking in the obvious hiding spots, an underwear drawer underneath the mattress high closet shelves, etc. Don't store all of your valuable items in a single spot. A burglar is not likely to get everything if you spread out items in different locations.

DO:
Store money or jewelry you seldom wear in a safety-deposit box. Conceal other valuables in spots where thieves don't think to look, like the garage, or above removable ceiling tiles. Or store valuables in the freezer or in diversion safes made for this purpose.

DON'T:
Get a big dog. A rottweiler or German shepherd might look scary, but thieves don't care. Most big breeds, unless they're trained as guard dogs, don't bark much. What you want is a "yapper," a small dog that makes a lot of noise when disturbed.

DON'T:
Conceal windows with bushes. Tall shrubs give burglars a safe, dark place to jimmy windows without being seen. Trim your shrubs to below window level.

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