Burglary Prevention

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Burglary Prevention

• Your Agency
• Crime Prevention Unit

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What does the criminal need to make his crime
successful?

• Desire
• Ability
• Opportunity

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The Crime Prevention Units focus is on removing
the opportunity for the criminals to be
successful by educating the public on practicing
crime prevention.
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Residential Safety

• Doors
• Windows
• Sliding doors
• Garage doors
• Alarms Systems
• Security Lighting
• Home Security Surveys

• Operation Identification
• Neighborhood Watch Program
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

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Residential burglary summary by entry method
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Doors

• Every external door should have a deadbolt lock .
• Exterior doors should be metal or solid hardwood.
• Peepholes
• Install peepholes if you dont have a window to
  look outside.

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Doors

• Strike Plates
• High Security Strike Plates
• Use at least 3 long screws when installing
• Keys
• Before you move in re-key your home.
• NEVER leave a spare key hidden outside

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Windows

• Double Hung Windows
• Horizontal Sliding Glass Windows
• Casement, Hopper or Awning Windows

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Sliding Glass Doors

• Secure doors so they cannot be lifted out of the
  track from the outside.
• Install pan head screws in the upper track,
  adjust to allow free back and forth movement but
  minimum up and down.
• Secure doors with commercially available locks or
  use a broomstick or wooden dowel in the lower
  track.

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Garage Doors

• Remove the emergency pull cord.
• Securely mount the garage door track to your
  house.
• Install a padlock in the track when your going to
  be gone for extended lengths of time.
• Never leave your garage door remote in plain view.

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Security Lighting

• Criminals use the darkness to conceal their
  crimes. Adequate lighting not only provides
  safety for your family, but also discourages
  crime.

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Security Lighting

• Front Porch Lights
• Leave them on from dusk to dawn
• Motion Lights
• Timers
• You should have at least one light on a timer to
  give the impression someone is home

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Home Security Surveys

• The Police Department provides free in home
  security checks to make recommendations on ways
  to make your home more secure.

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Home Security Surveys

• Home Security Surveys are appointment based and
  can be scheduled Monday through Friday.
• To schedule an appointment contact the Crime
  Prevention Unit at 893-7128.

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Operation Identification

• A program that is a deterrent to the theft of
  property.
• Increases the possibility of recovering stolen
  property

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Operation Identification

• Identify valuables by permanently marking them
  with your drivers license number. DO NOT USE
  YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
• Record the serial numbers off of items and keep
  the information available.
• Photograph any valuables or antiques.

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Neighborhood Watch

• Neighborhood Watch is a program based on
  neighbors caring about neighbors.

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Neighborhood Watch

• Neighborhood Watch is a program of residents
  working with the St. Petersburg Police department
  for a safer community. Its not just a program
  to report suspicious activities and crimes, but
  to resolve safety problems within the
  neighborhood.

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Finally

• The key to your security is summed up in one word

Vigilance
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Thank You

• Questions?