Safety For You and Your Home Community Education Specialist Mary Browning Naperville Police Department

Objectives To learn techniques useful in keeping yourself and your property safe Home Security

Who are Victims of Crime Anybody Anywhere Any time More crimes of violence occurred during daylight hours than between 6pm and 6am (DOJ, 1998)

Crime Statistics 2010 Naperville Personal Personal Murder 0 Sexual Assault 15 Battery 85 Robbery 13 Property Property Theft 1838 Arson 7 Burglary 230 Motor Vehicle Theft 60

Crime Prevention Triangle Desire Ability Opportunity For a crime to occur there must be three elements present. Which one can we effect?

Crime Prevention Triangle Desire Ability Opportunity For a crime to occur there must be three elements present. Which one can we effect?

Make Your Home A Lousy Target

There are two types of barriers we can use to eliminate the opportunity to commit a crime: Physical Barriers Psychological Barriers Removing the Opportunity

Removing The Opportunity Physical Barriers Locks Doors Windows Fences Chains Alarm Systems Dogs

Removing the Opportunity Psychological Barriers: Alarm Systems Dogs Lights Signs

Crime Prevention for the Home Removing the Opportunity # 1 Strategy criminals use to enter your home……….

Removing The Opportunity Physical Barriers Locks Doors Windows Fences Chains Alarm Systems Dogs

Statistics

In a survey by the National Crime Prevention Council: 34% do not generally lock their car doors whether parked or moving In 2010 there were 586 BMVs in Naperville, over 70% of them were committed to cars that were unlocked

Removing the Opportunity LOCKS Use them! Install deadbolt locks-they cant be popped like spring-latch locks can Deadbolts should be at least 1 1/2 Dont forget the basement door or the door from the house to the garage

Removing the Opportunity LANDSCAPING Dont block entrances or create hiding places with your plants and/or bushes Plant thorny or spiny bushes to discourage entry Keep all landscaping well trimmed Position trees so they dont hide windows, walkways or doors Consider gravel instead of mulch, its noisy Dont create roof access No tree branches below 6 feet Remove ladders when finished with them

Removing the Opportunity LIGHTS Exterior lighting Doors: house and garage Entryways and ground-level windows Out of reach so cant be broken/unscrewed Motion detectors Photoelectric Lights Interior lighting Timers Kitchen

Removing the Opportunity DOORS Solid Core doors 1 1/2 inch deadbolts Front Door Back Door Access from Garage Secure sliding glass doors with a broomstick or dowel in the track

Removing the Window of Opportunity WINDOWS Use additional security on ground level windows LOCK them Use dowel rods, pins, or deadbolts (Cautions) Keep trees and bushes trimmed back Secure air conditioners with window brackets and screws

Removing the Opportunity HOUSE NUMBERS At Least 5 inches High Keep them Illuminated all Night Display where they are most visible Mailbox Garage door Front Door

Thank you! Stay Safe!