Protect your Home This Summer

• **Lock Doors and Windows.**

Open doors and windows are one of the most common points of entry for a criminal. Keep doors and windows locked at all times, even when visiting at your neighbors. Consider using window sensors to detect someone trying to open your windows.

• **Use Specialty Locks.**

Make sure the locks are a bit more complicated than the average lock. On average, burglars will spend less than a minute trying to break into a home, so using a lock that will frustrate thieves is an easy way to prevent a break-in.

• **Lock and Label Large Items.**

It’s important to protect all personal property, including larger items stored in a garage or outside. Lock items such as lawn mowers, bikes and grills, and mark them so that you can identify your property in case it is stolen. You might also consider creating a video catalog of these items with your smartphone or tablet.

• **Light Things Up.**

Outdoor lights are a great deterrent to criminals who don’t want to be seen. Focus especially on the rear and sides of your home.

• **Be Aware of Neighborhood Activity.**

You know your neighborhood better than most, so be sure to alert police to unusual activity. Most neighborhoods have a Neighborhood Watch Program in place. If you’re uncertain about yours, check with your homeowners’ association or community social media page.

• **Protect Yourself & Your Family.**

Not only do you have to worry about your property, but you also have to worry about protecting yourself. Beware of con artists running scams and deception burglaries.

• **Install a Home Security System.**

At Cove, we believe that everyone deserves to feel safe. That’s why our company focuses on the customer, making sure the product and monitoring is affordable so more people can benefit. Most home security systems consist of a variety of door sensors, window sensors, cameras, doorbell cameras, and more. Click below take our quiz and get our recommendations.