Home Security Survey
Exterior
- Do you belong to a Neighborhood Watch program?
- Are shrubs and bushes within four(4) feet of any sidewalks, driveways, doors or gates maintained at a height of not more than two(2) feet?
- Are shrubs and bushed within four(4) feet and eight feet of any sidewalks, driveways, door or gates maintained at a height of not more than four(4) feet?
- Are ground plants under windows maintained at a height that is below the window sill?
- Are trees trimmed so that the lower branches are more than six(6) feet off the ground?
- Is the front door well lit?
- Is the back door well lit?
- Are exterior lights controlled by photocell?
- Is public or residence lighting sufficient to illuminate all sides of the dwelling?
- Is the house or residence number easily visible on both the house and the curb?
- Are there any hiding places near the doors, windows, garage or parking area?
- Have you participated in Operation Identification by engraving items of value?
Garage
- Is the garage door locked at all times?
- Does the garage door close tightly?
- Does the overhead door have a track pad lock?
- Do you keep the overhead door closed and locked when not in use?
- Do you remove keys from your motor vehicle(s) when the garage is locked?
- Are you careful not to leave garage door openers in vehicles parked outside?
- Is the door leading from the garage into the house either solid wood or metal core?
Doors
- Are all exterior or entrance doors solid core?
- Is the doorjamb tightly fastened?
- If the hinge pins are on the outside, are they non-removable?
- Do exterior door have wide angle (180°) door viewers?
- Are locks that can be opened from inside at least 40 inches from glass?
- Are strike plates securely fastened to the door jamb with at least 2 1/2 inch screws?
- Have screws been installed in the tracks of sliding glass doors?
- Are locking bars (or "Charlie bars") used to secure sliding glass doors?
Locks
- Are dead bolt locks with at least a 1 inch throw installed on all exterior or entrance doors?
- Have locks been re-keyed since you moved in?
Windows
- Have double hung windows been pinned?
- Have screws been installed in the tracks of horizontal sliding glass windows?
- Have crank handles been removed from casement windows?
- Can windows left open for ventilation be secured?
- Do basement windows have security bars, grills or auxiliary locks?
- Are window air conditioners anchored and protected by steel grillwork to prevent removal from the outside?
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