Improving home safety: Install good locks
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Installing good locks and then using them are a major deterrent for would-be criminals - especially since most crime is opportunistic and therefore completely preventable. Read on for tips on improving the safety of your home with good locks.
There are two parts here - firstly the installation of good locks. Quality locks are a deterrent, and when a criminal assesses a target they could move on to another house if they see a quality lock in place. Burglars employ a variety of ways to enter a home:
- through an unlocked door
- kicking the door in
- picking the lock or hammering it till it falls off
- prying it open with a crowbar or drilling out the lock
- breaking glass
- or even coercing a copy of the key out of an employee or friend.
Of particular importance are locks on access areas that aren't publicly visible. If a burglar has the time to pick a lock without being seen, or bash it down, then that entry needs special attention (ag a door to the kitchen from the garage or a back door).
Second, is using your good locks. No point in having them to just keep your things safe some of the time - you're aiming for 100% safety. Even if you want to have doors open while you're home, it's best to have a screen door or security gate as well as a door - this way you get the best of both worlds.
Victorians: To see how your neighbourhood's crime statistics compare to others, go to the Victorian Police'sMy Place website.
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