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Illinois Home Security System

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A different perspective in Illinois home security is securing the outside. A simple mistake like leaving unattended items in the yard is a pleasant and convenient surprise for criminals. Burglars see items as a weapon to pry a window or door into your home. It's these careless errors why so many criminals have an easy entrance. Don't make it easy to invite criminals into your home.

Ladders
Homeowners see ladders as a resource to reach second story areas and roofs. Criminals see it as a weapon to break your window or ram your door in. Always place your ladders in a locked garage, utility closet, or shed when not in use.

Garden and Outdoor Tools
Along with ladders, leave no outdoor equipment unattended. Hoes, picks, garden shears, …show more content…

It's a backdoor entrance to your home. Homeowners never secure the door as good as the remaining entranceways, and criminals don't mind taking advantage. Secure garage doors with deadbolts and additional locks. Automatic and manual car entrances openers are vulnerable to outside predators. The garage entrance where the car enters and exits require additional security also.

Keys
While it's accessible for homeowners in case of emergency, hiding keys under the welcome mat, in your mailbox, or beneath a flowerpot is easy access for criminals. Criminals are smart; they will scope out the area and your entrance tactics in advance. Spare keys in secret locations won't stay hidden long. In addition, tuck car keys away in your purse or in the home instead of leaving it in the car. Move car keys away from the garage too because criminals expect to find keys there.

Broken Locks and Windows
Lazy people are a burglar's best friend. These people don't feel like fixing windows and doors, and criminals understand. They will use this disadvantage to their advantage. It's a simple way inside, giving burglars extra time to browse instead of prying doors and windows open. Unlocked sheds is a place to hide too, so fix those

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