#4 Select good locks
Many home door locks can be quickly bypassed with a knife or screwdriver slid in the gap between door and frame. After that the criminal can easily work the tongue of most cheap locks out of the door frame. Similarly a thin kitchen knife slid between sash windows can "tap" a normal window lock open.
Hence for all outside exit doors, buy locks that have locking tongues. Test this by holding the door open and locking the knob. Then attempt to depress the tongue into the door with your finger. Better locks will have a secondary tongue that doesn't move. The best locks will have entire tongues that don't move.
#5 Plant thorny shrubs in strategic location
Thorny landscaping not only adds beauty to your home, but makes even getting close to such windows an unappealing prospect
#6 Safety Coat your sliding doors and windows
Safety coat is an adhesive plastic sheeting that makes breaking out windows and sliding doors difficult.
#7 Drape rooms where there is expensive equipment
Thin, sheer drapes, although attractive, also allow burglars to look inside. Where there are expensive equipment, it is good to get into the habit of closing heavy drapes lessening the chance of your home being targeted.
#8 Get a dog
A barking dog, whether inside the house or in the yard is proven as the best deterrent to burglars.
#9 Join a Neighborhood Watch
Even just the signs often send would-be burglars elsewhere. An alert and involved community is the criminal’s nemesis. It is often reason enough for him to try business elsewhere.
#10 Get an alarm system
Now that you've made it slow and difficult for him to get inside, an alarm is far more effective since it gives the cavalry a chance to arrive in time. In addition, burglar, carbon monoxide and fire alarms do wonders to keep your home owner's insurance down
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