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AT HOME
When you’re away, keep aJI doors and windows, including the attic and basement, locked.
Don’t leave ladders lying around your property. There’s no reason why you should make the housebreaker’s job easier. When you go out in the evening, leave a few lights on.
When you go away, don’t broadcast the fact that you’re leaving on a fall or winter vacation or on a week-end trip. Suspend in advance deliveries of milk, newspapers and mail.
Before you leave, ask immediate neighbors and local police to keep an eye on the house. Arrange with someone to mow the lawn or shovel the walks, depending on the season, if you plan to be gone long.
A house that’s dark night after night is inviting to the burglar. Perhaps a_ neighbor would be willing to turn your lights on and off at' appropriate times each evening. Or, install a timing device which can be set to do the job automatically.
Never take chances on a burglar’s having a key to your home. Change the locks whenever you move or lose a key. Don't make forced entry easy. Use heavy screens on windows and double locks on doors. Don’t employ domestic servants without checking references carefully. Don’t give your exact address when advertising expensive articles for sale. Thieves read the want ads, too.
Don’t keep large amounts of cash and expensive valuables such as jewelry in dresser drawers or other easy-to-spot places. Put them in a safe on a safe deposit box for safe keeping.
The Insurance Information Institute cautions that although insurance against theft is included in all homeowners insurance
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