Tips on how to burglar-proof homes
Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation in its Anti House-In brochure states that residential burglary is one of the most frequently reported crime cases although it’s also the most preventable. Here are tips on how to safeguard your home :-
- Install extra safety gadgets or system such as iron grilles, key-operated locks or alarms for doors and windows (fix a door viewer on the main door).
- Lock all doors, windows and gate when leaving home and during nightime.
- Lock up ladders, tools and equipment to prevent intruders from using them to enter your house.
- Do not keep large amount of cash and valuables at home. Keep cash in banks and expensive jewellery safe deposit box.
- Seal holes to prevent intruders from using them to enter your house.
- Trim overgrown tree branches, bushes and shrubs along the perimeter fencing regulary to prevent intruders from using them to enter or hide in your compound.
- Do not leave house keys in flower pots or under the door mat, bring them with you.
- Keep dogs or geese as pets to help guard your house.
- Verify identification of any personel who claim to be public officers before letting them enter your house.
- Maintain good relationship with your neighbours.
- Keep an eye out for each other.
- Make sure only you or your family members posses the house keys, especially if you just moved into a new place. Change to new mortise lock, preferably with deadbolt feature i.e key is needed to lock and unlock the door.
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Great list on preventing buglar proofing your home. You can never be to careful and you make a good point about keeping ladders and other equipment locked away.
Thanks for the tips; there are some really good ones.
Pay special attention, everyone, to the rule about not leaving your key in some clever hiding spot. This is a big mistake.
The article reads like we are living in a world of criminals who try to break in all the time, so lack of safety. It’s right to be carefull, but don’t overdo it.
nice tips anyway…
I like to leave my home around week because I very busy with my work
I should try this
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The information is really good about safe protection of our home from criminals in the society.after reading this definitely everyone should contribute special attention towards their home.
Great tips thanks – I think being friendly with Neighbours is one of the most important as good neighbours really do see everything – especially if they are home all day and you have to work 
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I am interested in installing wireless home security alarm cos they are easier to install than wired..are they any good? which are the best makes?
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Hardwired security alarms will always be superior to wireless security alarms. The simple fact being, modern airwaves are being increasingly cluttered with Radio Frequency (RF) Interference. This which interfere with wireless security alarm systems are many and can range from the simple high voltage power line to wireless routers and radio towers..
The thing is, wireless is highly unpredictable, particularly in security alarm systems. You may have a perfectly sound wireless security alarm system for years, then all of a sudden the neighbour 3 blocks away decides to purchase a ham radio. All of a sudden, the monitoring station is getting panic alarm, the police are being send on what appears to be a weekly basis and you have fines from the city for excessive false alarms.
Very nice list. I know someone that had their house broken into recently and I will pass this along.