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Door Security
- Equip your exterior door with a one inch dead-bolt or drop-boIt lock. The lock should also have a highly pick-resistant cylinder protected by a guard plate.
- Install a door peephole, or an intercom system, or closed circuit camera system to identify visitors before opening the door. The peephole should be of the wide-angle type which gives a fuller view of the outside area.
- Exterior doors should be of the "solid core" type, which provide a stronger barrier against break-in.
- Always double lock door when leaving, even to put out trash, pick up mail or walk the dog.
- Keep all doors locked at night.
- If on returning you find a door open or tampered with, do not enter. Leave immediately and notify police.
- All exterior doors should be solid-core doors with heavy-duty dead bolts installed in a sturdy frame with long screws so they can't be kicked open.
- A peephole allows you to see who is at your door without having to open it and without them looking into your home.
- Fire doors are meant to let a person safely exit a building in case of fire — not to let a burglar safely enter it. Keep your hardware updated and the doors closed.
