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| Senior Crime Prevention |
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| Crime Prevention Tips for Seniors |
| Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility, not just a job for law enforcement. Seniors can learn how to protect themselves from crime by following these simple, common sense suggestions. Share these tips with your neighbors and friends, too, and make it tough for criminals to work in your neighborhood. |
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| At Home |
- Always keep your doors and windows locked. Install dead bolt locks on all your doors.
- Keep your home well lit at night, inside and out, and keep your curtains closed at night.
- Install a peephole in your front door so you can see callers without opening the door.
- Ask for proper identification from deliverymen or strangers. Don't be afraid of asking; if they are legitimate they won't mind.
- If a stranger asks to use your telephone, offer to place the call for him/her yourself. Never let a stranger into your home.
- Do not leave notes on your door when you are gone. Do not hide your keys under the mat or in other conspicuous places.
- Never give out information over the phone indicating you are alone or that you won't be home at a certain time.
- When you are gone for more than a day. make sure your home looks and sounds occupied - use an automatic timer to turn on lights and a radio or TV.
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While You're Out
If You are a Victim at Home
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| Copyright Long Beach Police Department Community Safety Pamphlet. |
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