The A-Z of Home Security, How to Keep Your Home and Family Safe From Crime

Cover......Page 1
Also From How To Books......Page 3
Title Page......Page 4
184528304x......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
How This Book Came About......Page 8
Increasing Your Understanding And Knowledge......Page 9
Implementing Countermeasures To Your Problems......Page 13
Stage 1 – Review Security......Page 16
Stage 4 – Adopt And Prioritize Countermeasures......Page 17
Pacing Your Review......Page 18
What You Will Need......Page 19
When To Carry Out Your Review......Page 20
It’s Your Decision!......Page 21
2 Undertaking A House Security Review......Page 23
Take A Look Yourself......Page 25
Insurance Companies......Page 26
Schools......Page 27
Internet Sources......Page 28
Carrying Out An External Security Survey......Page 29
Area......Page 30
Approaches To Your House......Page 34
Is Anyone In?......Page 36
Finding Your House......Page 38
Front View Of Your House......Page 39
Frontal Access......Page 41
Boundary Lines......Page 43
Gates......Page 46
Paths......Page 47
Feel Of The Property......Page 48
Back Garden......Page 49
Outbuildings......Page 50
Carrying Out A Close Perimeter Survey......Page 52
Shared Occupancy......Page 56
Front Door......Page 64
Locks......Page 66
French Window/patio Door......Page 68
Other Door Furniture......Page 69
Internal Door Furniture......Page 70
Entrance Hall......Page 72
Alarm System......Page 73
Ground-floor Windows......Page 75
Upper-floor Doors......Page 76
Keeping Track Of Your House Keys......Page 77
How Careful Are You With Your Keys?......Page 78
Recording The Details Of Your House Contents......Page 82
Videotape......Page 84
Information Theft/identity Theft......Page 85
Reporting And Finding Lost Property......Page 88
Building Work......Page 89
House Insurance......Page 91
House Manual......Page 97
Unique Selling Point......Page 98
Deliveries......Page 100
Junk Mail And Circulars......Page 101
Lights On Timers......Page 103
Radio Talk Stations......Page 104
The Garden......Page 105
Dustbin/rubbish Collection......Page 106
Don’t Give Information Away......Page 107
House-sitters......Page 110
Careful Departure......Page 111
General Holiday Security Advice......Page 112
Long Holidays And Business Trips......Page 113
Building Good Relationships With Neighbours......Page 117
Helpful Neighbours......Page 118
Keeping The Lines Of Communication Open......Page 119
Solicitors......Page 122
Talk To Your Neighbours......Page 123
Step 1 – Discuss The Problem......Page 124
Summary......Page 125
Keeping A Log Of Problem Behaviour......Page 126
Is It Me?......Page 128
5 Dealing With Bogus Callers......Page 129
Be On The Alert For Bogus Meter Readers......Page 130
Watch Out For Bogus Council Employees......Page 132
Beware Of Bogus Travellers In Distress......Page 133
Don’t Be Fooled By Bogus Workmen......Page 134
Bogus Sales People Are A Double Risk......Page 136
General Advice For Getting The Better Of Bogus Callers......Page 137
Report Incidents To The Police......Page 139
Giving A Good Description......Page 140
Protect......Page 142
Search......Page 143
Discovering An Intruder......Page 144
Coming Home To An Intruder......Page 145
Claiming Off Your Insurance......Page 146
Reviewing Your Security After A Crime......Page 147
Identifying Security Issues......Page 151
List Problems And Countermeasures......Page 152
Establish Countermeasure Priority......Page 153
Countermeasure Prioritization......Page 156
Prioritization Considerations......Page 158
Example Action List......Page 159
Action List Considerations......Page 161
Guarding Against Accidents At Home......Page 164
The Media Can Exaggerate The Threat Of Crime......Page 168
Take The Common-sense Approach......Page 169
Try Not To Worry Too Much......Page 170
Flooding Information Environment Agency......Page 172
Stopping Unwanted Mail, Fax And Phone Advertising......Page 173
Index......Page 174