Burglaries

A burglary occurs when someone breaks into your home, your car, or your office and steals or attempts to steal belongings. During most burglaries, computers, jewelry, purses, and electronics are stolen, but burglars will typically grab anything of value that is easy to carry.

Burglars often work with accomplices. If one person breaks into the house, there is usually one driving a car and looking out for police or witnesses. Fortunately, in most burglaries, residents are not home. However, there have been many incidents of “botched burglaries,” during which the homeowner wakes up and is attacked or even shot by the burglar. Sometimes, the homeowner is able to capture the burglar, but police advise against this because it is so dangerous. Staying quiet and calling 911 as soon as possible, and giving police as many details as possible, is the safest thing to do.

Other ways to protect your family and home include:

Installing alarm systems on your house and cars
Installing motion-detecting lights around all dark areas of the house
Keeping tall bushes trimmed so burglars can’t hide
Closing curtains at night or when you are away so burglars can’t see in
Making sure you have strong deadbolts on your doors and you lock them at all times, even during the day when you are at home. Many burglaries happen in broad daylight when people leave their doors unlocked.
Purchase a fireproof safe to store your valuables in. That way, burglars can’t take anything of value, and even in the event of a fire, your belongings will be safe.

Another thing you can do to protect yourself is join a neighborhood watch group. Typically, residents of neighborhoods work together to watch for suspicious activity and call police. You can also ask police to patrol your street more frequently.

To protect your car, don’t leave any valuables inside it. Install an alarm, and buy an anti-theft lock for the steering wheel. Your stereo should also come with an alarm or at least a removable faceplate. Keep windows rolled up completely; windows that are down an inch or two are easier to break.

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Burglaries A burglary occurs when someone breaks into your home, your car, or your office and steals or attempts to steal belongings. During most burglaries, computers, jewelry, purses, and electronics are stolen, but burglars will typically grab anything of value that is easy to carry. Burglars often work with accomplices. If one person breaks into the house, there is usually one driving a car and looking out for police or witnesses. Fortunately, in most burglaries, residents are not home. However, there have been many incidents of “botched burglaries,” during which the homeowner wakes up and is attacked or even shot by the burglar. Sometimes, the homeowner is able to capture the burglar, but police advise against this because it is so dangerous. Staying quiet and calling 911 as soon as possible, and giving police as many details as possible, is the safest thing to do. Other ways to protect your family and home include: Installing alarm systems on your house and cars Installing motion-detecting lights around all dark areas of the house Keeping tall bushes trimmed so burglars can’t hide Closing curtains at night or when you are away so burglars can’t see in Making sure you have strong deadbolts on your doors and you lock them at all times, even during the day when you are at home. Many burglaries happen in broad daylight when people leave their doors unlocked. Purchase a fireproof safe to store your valuables in. That way, burglars can’t take anything of value, and even in the event of a fire, your belongings will be safe. Another thing you can do to protect yourself is join a neighborhood watch group. Typically, residents of neighborhoods work together to watch for suspicious activity and call police. You can also ask police to patrol your street more frequently. To protect your car, don’t leave any valuables inside it. Install an alarm, and buy an anti-theft lock for the steering wheel. Your stereo should also come with an alarm or at least a removable faceplate. Keep windows rolled up completely; windows that are down an inch or two are easier to break.