Peter Murray Summer Time Tips

Summer Time Tips

How to avoid a burglary when you are away on holidays whether it be overnight, annual holidays or just gone shopping.

Make your home look natural:

One of the best deterrents is time, slow down the burglar and they will go else where
Have your home look more secure than others on the road, by adding a visible second lock to all your external doors, irrespective of whether your door has a 3,5 or 8 point lock
Ensure your alarm is set, and have it on your porch door and shed. This starts your defensible space.
Leave all internal doors open, this eliminates the wonder effect.
Leave blind curtains open, this eliminates the wonder effect
If you have a key minder have them check your house at irregular times. If your alarm goes off please advise the key/house minder not to enter your home. Their role is to confirm a burglary has taken place and ring the GARDAÍ. You do not want them to be injured by the burglar.
Don’t forget to cancel post, milk etc
Do not leave your porch or outside lights on 24 hours
If you make use of a safe leave it empty unlocked but not open. Make use of an of site vault company.
Check bikes, tools, ladders etc. are locked safely into the shed. Also check that the wheelie bin in stored away in a safe place.
Do not unwittingly advertise your travel arrangements to others using social media and ensure to disengage location services for social media apps