Keys

• Never carry identification tags on your keys.
• Don't hide keys outside.
• Have locks re-keyed or changed when moving.
• Keep daily routines confidential.
• Don't put valuables where they are visible.
• Don't let strangers into your home to use the phone.
• Be aware that wrong numbers or telephone surveys may be used by burglars to "case" your home.
• Avoid listing your name or address in newspaper advertisements.
• On the day of a funeral, you should always have a sitter in your home.
• A security system entitles you to a discount on your homeowner's policy. For more information, contact you local insurer.
• Mark a special identification number (from the police department) on all valuable possessions. Use an electric engraving pen. Place Operation Identification stickers on your windows.
• In case your home or apartment appears to have been broken into, don't go inside. Call the police.