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    Make your home look occupied by leaving lights on with timers when away. Secure all doors and windows with deadbolt locks and alarms, and store valuables out of sight. Consult a locksmith for advice on upgrades and consider having a neighbor collect mail and mow the lawn for extended absences.

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    Make your home look occupied by leaving lights on with timers when away. Secure all doors and windows with deadbolt locks and alarms, and store valuables out of sight. Consult a locksmith for advice on upgrades and consider having a neighbor collect mail and mow the lawn for extended absences.

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    Burglary Prevention Tips

    • Make your home look occupied, and make it difficult to break in. • Pushbutton locks on doorknobs are easy for burglars to open. Install
    deadbolt locks on all your outside doors.
    • Lock all outside doors and windows be-fore you leave the house or go to
    bed. • Sliding glass doors are vulnerable. Special locks are available for better
    security.
    • Even if it is for a short time, lock your doors.
    • Other windows may need better locks.
    • Leave lights on when you go out. If you are going to be away for a length of
    time, connect some lamps to automatic timers to turn them on in the • Check with a locksmith or hardware store for alternatives.
    evening and off during the day.
    • Lawn mowers, barbecues and bicycles are best stored out of sight
    • Keep your garage door closed and locked.

    • Don't allow daily deliveries of mail, news-papers or flyers build up while you • Always lock your garden sheds and garages.
    are away. Arrange with the Post Office to to hold your mail or, arrange for a
    friend or neighbor to take them regularly. • Use curtains on garage and basement windows.
    • Arrange for your lawn to be mowed if you are going away for an extended
    time. • No lock, regardless of its quality, can be truly effective. Key-in dead bolt
    locks provide minimum security. Ask a lock-smith for advice on your
    situation.
    • Check your locks on doors and windows and replace them with secure
    devices as necessary.
    • An alarm system is excellent for home security. It provides peace of mind
    to homeowners, especially while on vacation.

    If you come home to find an unexplained open/broken window or door:

     Do not enter - the perpetrator may still be inside.

     Use a neighbor's phone to call police.

     Do not touch anything or clean up until the police have inspected for
    evidence.

     Write down the license plate numbers of any suspicious vehicles.

    Columbia Police Department | 1 Justice Square, Columbia, SC 29201 | 803-545-3500

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