Home Security Resources

Security & Safety Tips from City of Easley Police Dept
These security and safety tips are compliments of the police department of the town of Easley, South Carolina. As you would expect from a police department, these tips are straight to the point and street smart. Start by locking your doors, using dead bolts. Exterior doors need a peephole and the frames must be solid and securely attached to the frame of the house. All windows should have a quality locking system, and sliding doors should have a rod that prevents them from sliding along the track if the lock is forced. Double hung windows should have a hole drilled through the bottom of the top sash and into the top of the bottom sash so that a nail or other metal pin can be dropped into the hole to keep the window from being opened. The hole should be just slightly larger than the pin and the pin must be long enough to stick out over the top of the hole for easy removal. Install a UL Approved alarm. Keep bushes cut back from the house and make sure there is enough exterior lighting at night. Keep shades drawn at night to prevent a would-be thief from determining how many people are in the house. Join your local neighborhood watch. There are several additional tips and advice for keeping your home and your business safe.

Security Tips for Everyone
This is an extensive article, covering many aspects of personal safety, from safety on campus, to safety when driving and so on. Scroll down the page to HOME SAFETY for tips on home security. These bulleted tips are easy to read and helpful. Tips include always locking doors and windows, even when you only plan to be gone a short while. Don't hide spare keys on your property; professional thieves know all the hiding places. Make sure all exterior doors are solid core construction and equipped with a minimum of one-inch dead bolts. Replace the small screws that come with your door lock strike plates with screws at least 3 inches long. Put screws into the top part of a sliding glass door frame with the screw protruding out of the frame by 1/8 to 1/5 of an inch. This will not interfere with the sliding of the door but will prevent a thief from lifting the door out of its track. Use timer lights when you are away, and make sure newspapers and mail do not pile up. These are just a few of the many pieces of helpful advice on this article.