HOME/RESIDENTIAL SECURITY

• All doors and gates should have quality locks. It is
essential to check all doors in your home at bedtime
and while leaving the house;

• Do not hide your keys outside the home;

• Keep all doors locked even when at home with
members of your family;

• Have window locks;

• Create a peephole in your door, where you can
check out the person at your door before letting him
or her in;

• Opt for clear glass windows to observe a person
from a distance;

• If you do not have a gate or fence, lock all the doors
at all times;

• Ensure your external power sources are properly
installed and locked with keys;

• Do not block bedroom windows with permanent
grilles as the windows may be used as emergency
exits, equally review fire safety exit if you have
window bars and grilles;

• If you have burglar or intrusion alarms installed,
check and switch them on at all times;

• Ensure you have fire extinguishers in your home,
especially the kitchen and show the entire household
how to use them;

• Always make sure you have flash lights (torch light
etc) at points that can be reached easily;

• Keeping of pets like dogs can be a deterrent to
criminals but never install separate doggy doors or
entrances as they also can admit small intruders;

• Know your neighbours, develop rapport with them
and offer to keep an eye on each other's home,
especially when you are on a trip or out of town;

• If you observe any unusual activity or movement
around, report to the nearest security post (Police);

• Ensure that your family understands and
appreciates your security patterns and let them know
that the measures emplaced are for their safety;

• Rehearse safety drills with your family and let them
be aware of procedures to escape danger and get
help where necessary;

• Know where all family members are at all times;

• Vary your daily routines and avoid predictable
patterns;

• Educate family members on the proper way to
answer the telephone at home, let them know what
to do when you are not at home and how to receive
visitors while keeping eyes on them;

• Ensure adequate physical security, good fencing,
good illumination, mounting centric wire;

• Identify visitors properly before opening the gate or
door;

• Look behind you when driving home;

• Look around your environment as you approach
your home;

• Install CCTV camera's if you can afford the cost for
surveillance;

• Be careful when a neighbour knocks on your door at
odd hours as criminals can use them to gain access
to your home;

• Join the residents’ association;

• If it is possible employ a guard to mount your gate;

• Do not encourage members of your household to
keep late nights.

Courtesy: LAGOS STATE SECURITY TRUST FUND

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