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- Secure your home with quality locks on doors and windows.
- Leave a light or lights on when you are away, preferably with an automatic
timer.
- Take care of your keys; do not give others a chance to duplicate them.
- Do not let your house look unoccupied; stop deliveries, such as mail
and newspaper.
- Do not let strangers in or let them know when you will be away.
- Have police and a trusted neighbor check on your home.
- Insure your possessions and keep an up-to-date inventory of them.
- Video tape or photograph the contents of your home.
- Record serial numbers or identifying marks on theft-prone items.
- Keep valuables in a safe deposit box.
- Find out about burglar alarm systems and install one.
- Keep shrubs and trees close to the house trimmed.
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