Home Burglary happens every 15 seconds

One has to be vigilant and cautious and take proactive steps to keep ones home secure

Recent research shows that owning a security system makes your house 3 to 4 times safe and chances of burglary are reduced

Close your doors even when you are going out for just 'a minute'. It takes only 8 seconds for a thief to get into your room and steal your valuables

Lock your doors when you are asleep

Install a high end lock and a door sensor

If you see any signs of a break-in at your home, don't step in - the burglar may be inside. Use your cellular phone or go to a neighbor and immediately call the police

Carry some Non lethal Self Defense weapons like Pepper sprays

If you wake to the sound of an intruder, only you can decide the way to handle the situation. Call out loudly most burglars will leave empty handed rather than risk a confrontation. Call the nearest Police station. Ring an alarm

Persons requesting to use the telephone should not be allowed inside your house under any circumstances

all members of the household must know if such a person has been called

ask for the name of the person who is to come

ask for identification

Doors should never be opened to anyone who does not have any business inside the house. Repairmen & others should show positive identification

Always look through the peep-hole before opening the door

Install a Video Door Phone with IR so that a person can be identified even in dark

Stranger at the door asking for a glass of water

never leave the door open to bring the water

Never leave your valuables out in the open

Always keep your valuables / documents safe in a burglar / Fire Resistant safe

Hide the key in an uncommon place

Make sure your home always looks like someone’s there and not vacated

Keep some lights on

Let your neighbor know when you are away

Recheck that all the doors, side gates and windows are locked

Request your neighbour to empty out and collect your mail frequently while you are away for longer duration

Stop the newspapers or have them collected by your neighbor

Install Burglar alarm systems and arm them before you leave the house

Never leave a chit on the door that will inform that there is no one at home

When called by a stranger, do not give any information about your home who is out or when they will be back

Use only your first initial and the last name on the name plates. Use only initials on your postbox. That way a stranger won't know whether a man or a woman lives there

Carry some Non lethal Self Defense weapons like Pepper sprays

Never open the door without looking through the peep-hole or a Video Door Phone

Never open the door for an unknown person till the time a complete proof of identification is presented

Install safety gates / Grill gates at the door and windows

Insist on Security Guards in the building

Light up the compound / grounds

Install Security Systems