Home Security Self Audit

These suggestions and observations will draw your attention to areas that, if corrected, may lower your chance of being a victim of crime.

Your Email: (the form will be emailed to you upon completion)

Landscaping

Are your trees trimmed to maximize eye witness potential?

Yes

Do you have spiny, thorny (hostile) vegetation around fencing and low level windows?

Yes

Trees trimmed or located as to not allow access to second floor?

Yes

Continue to groom & maintain landscaping?

Yes

Can neighbours see into your backyard? They should be able to

Yes

If your property is fenced, are gates routinely locked?

Yes

Lighting

Do you have motion activated exterior lights?

Yes

Is there adequate illumination to prevent hiding near windows and doors?

Yes

Is your house number clearly visible from the road at night?

Yes

Have you considered energy efficient lighting applications which also assist in suspect identification?

Yes

Are all walkways leading to the residence well lit?

Yes

Your Neighbourhood

Do you know all of your neighbours names?

Yes

Do you know your neighbours street addresses?

Yes

Do you call police when you observe suspicious vehicles or people?

Yes

Doors and Locks

Are exterior doors solid core or steel?

Yes

Do you have a "peep hole" in exterior doors?

Yes

Are sliding patio doors secured by a bolt and/or bar?

Yes

Does your deadbolt fully extend and go at least 1" into the door jam?

Yes

Is the strike plate in the door jam secured with 3" long screws?

Yes

Windows

Do your windows have working lock mechanisms?

Yes

Sliding windows secured by a piece of wood?

Yes

Semi-permanent security bars or grills on basement windows?

Yes

Have you considered window security film?

Yes

When Away

Do you cancel newspapers while away?

Yes

Are trusted neighbours or friends asked to watch your home?

Yes

Do you have your mail, newspaper, etc stopped, picked up or re-directed?

Yes

Do you have your lawn/snow removal maintained?

Yes

Are your interior lights on timers when you are away?

Yes

Alarm Systems

Have you considered a security alarm system?

Yes

Do all responsible persons know how to arm and disarm the alarm system?

Yes

Does your alarm system have a back up power supply?

Yes

Garage

Are garage windows secured to deny access at all times?

Yes

Do you leave garage door openers in vehicles?

Yes

When away for extended periods, is the garage door disconnected from the inside?

Yes

Have you removed hand tools like hammers, drills and pry bars which can be used to break in?

Yes

Miscellaneous

Are tool sheds and bicycles kept locked at all times?

Yes

Are ladders kept in locked areas?

Yes

Do you have a burglary resistant safe, storage container or hiding area for valuables?

Yes

Have you completed a video and/or written inventory of all your valuables including serial numbers?

Yes

Are your important papers (wills, insurance, passports, stocks, bonds, etc) kept off site in a safe deposit box?

Yes

Are valuables inscribed with an identifying number?

Yes

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