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How secure is your ogre-
Homeowners who make it
difficult for thieves to enter their
homes can greatly reduce the
risks of break-ins.
Strong, reliable doorlocks are
essential to any effective home
security program.
For entryways, select
doorlocks with ball-bearing
locking systems, because they
offer greater resistance to prying
and twisting.
For a higher level of security,
keyed doorlocks should always
be accompanied by quality
deadbolts.
When selecting a deadbolt
lock, make sure it has a massive
interlocking chassis to protect
the latch and help prevent break-
ins.
Also, look for a full 1 -inch bolt
and reinforced strike plate with
extra -long mounting screws for
added strength.
Outdoor valuables
Property left unprotected in
your yard provides an easy
target. Your best defense is to
store these movable items in a
secured shed or garage.
Be sure to lock them to a
stationary point in the shed or
garage.
If you must leave valuable
possessions, such as barbecue
grills, outside, hide them with a
tarp and secure them to a fence
post, railing or other stationary
point with quality padlocks.
For a high level of security,
select laminated steel padlocks
with pin -tumbler locking
mechanisms (they are highly
resistant to pounding, twisting
and prying), or padlocks with
"hardened" shackles (loops) to
resist cutting. (Check the
product's packaging to find this
Safety begins==
at home - for
everybody
Now may be the perfect time
to tackle those little home
improvement projects you've put
off.
While you work, take a few
minutes to make some
improvements that not only
enhance your home's
appearance — but can actually
add to your safety and security.
Experts offer the following tips
to help protect your home.
See Clearly: Make certain all
hedges are trimmed so porches,
windows and doors can be seen
from the street.
It's easier for burglars to slip
See INVOLVE, Page 22
information.)
More bicycles are reported
stolen in the United States than
any other single item. Make sure
all members of your family lock
their hikes at all times — even in
your yard.
Store bikes in a secure garage
or shed, and lock them with
quality padlocks and chains. For
maximum security, use steel U -
bar locks.
To determine how secure your
home is, complete the following
security quiz.
If you answer "no" to any of
the questions, you may want to
consider improving your home
security.
Security quiz
1. Do all outside doors to our
house have keyed knobsets and
deadbolt locks?
2. Do the deadbolt locks
our doors have high -security
features, such as interlocking
chassis and full 1 -inch throws?
3. Do we always lock the door
at night and every time we leave
the house?
4. Do our garage and shed
doors, and gate latches, have
pin -tumbler, laminated padlocks?
5. Do we always lock the gate,
garage and shed doors?
6. Does every bicycle have a
working lock — a U -bar lock or
heavy-duty chain and cable with
an attached lock?
7. Do we always lock our
bikes, even if we leave them for
"just a minute"?
If you're not sure which home
security products are right for
you, see your local retailer or
crime prevention officer.
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