For your home

• Trim shrubs and trees away from windows and entry doors.
• Set up security lighting around the outside of your home, especially at side and rear doors and windows. Floodlights, which offer the brightest lighting, are the best deterrent to prowlers.
• Install light timers for interior lamps when on vacation.
• Secure all entry doors with 1" or larger deadbolts.
• Install a wide-angle peephole on all entry doors.
• For the best possible security against break-ins, a quality burglar alarm is a deterrent to all but the most determined burglars.
• Have a lock for the garage door - do not rely on the automatic opener to provide security.
• Always check to make sure the sliding door is locked at night and when leaving the house.
• Advise a neighbor to remove newspapers and pick-up mail when you're on vacation.

For your Vehicle

• Never leave valuables within plain sight in your car. If you have a trunk, then lock your valuables in there.
• Park your vehicle in well-lit areas when possible.
• When on vacation, be sure to keep maps, luggage and other items that indicate you are a "tourist" out of sight. Thieves tend to look for out-of-towners as they can be easier marks.