PERSONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST TERRORISM, KIDNAPPING & BREAK-INS
At Home:
- Have a clear view of approaches to your home.
- Install strong doors and locks.
- Change locks when you move in or when a key is lost.
- Install windows that do not allow easy access.
- Never leave house or trunk keys with your ignition key while your car is being serviced.
- Have adequate lighting outside your house.
- Create the appearance that the house is occupied by using timers to control lights or radios while you are away.
- Install one-way viewing devices in doors (peep holes).
- Install intrusion detection alarms and smoke and fire alarms.
- Do not hide keys or give them to very young children. Leave keys with a trusted neighbor or friend when not around.
- Never leave young children at home alone.
- Never admit strangers to your home without proper identification.
- Use off street parking at your residence, if at all possible.
- Teach children how to call the police, and ensure that they know what to tell the police (name, address, etc.).
- Avoid living in residences that are located in isolated areas, on one-way streets, dead-end streets, or cul-de-sacs.
- Avoid residences that are on the ground floor, adjacent to vacant lots, or on steep hills.
- Carefully screen all potential domestic help.
- Do not place your name on exterior walls of residences.
- Do not answer the telephone with your name and rank.
- Personally destroy all envelopes and other items that reflect personal information.
- Close draperies (curtains) during periods of darkness. Draperies should be opaque and made of heavy material.
- Avoid frequent exposure on balconies and in windows.
- Consider owning a dog to discourage intruders.
- Never accept unexpected package deliveries.
- Don't let your trash become a source of information.
Be vigilant
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