Always close and lock the door to the house. Check that all accesses are closed at night and in your absence. Do not leave keys in the lock, or under the doormat or in the mailbox or other hiding place outside home. In case of lost keys, change the lock.
Never open the door to strangers.
Ask for accreditation to staff of the water, gas, electricity, telephone, etc.. Check the accuracy of the service by calling the company concerned. Get the phone by your own means, do not use the telephone facilitated by the eventual installer.
Collect mail correspondence daily, to prevent third parties may obtain your personal data.
Always check that the door of the building is firmly closed, thus preventing access to strangers. If the house has electronic door entry system, do not open the door to the building unless you know the identity of the visitor.
Protect the home with a reinforced door with multiple anchor and lock with chain inside or similar device. If the windows are visible from the street, put behind bars or other barrier element.
If you live in an isolated house, install automatic light-on timers, indoors or/and outdoors.
On vacation, make sure to close all access to housing. Leave all valuable objects in safe places. It is advisable to warn confidence people of the absence and, equally, to avoid that circumstance comes to foreign ears. Do not leave visible signs of being away from home, for example, ask a neighbor to collect the mail from the mailbox. Do not leave messages on the answering machine to inform about the holidays: it is preferable to activate call forwarding to answer the phone.
If you keep valuable objects at home, there must be additional and effective security. You should check that the installation company is certified and complies with all legal requirements.
Save the purchase documents of all appliances and other valuable items, to facilitate identification of the equipment in case of theft. It is convenient to carry an inventory with serial number, brand, model and date of purchase.
If you suspect there are any intruders inside the home, do not enter it, avoid confrontation and immediately call the police.
If you discovered that there was any breaking and entering the house, do not touch anything and call the police immediately.
Connect it if there is no one at home. At night, when all the occupants are asleep, activate it partially.
The alarm must be connected to a receiving station that calls the police if necessary.
The alarm must be installed and used according to the instructions of the installer, and in a place of difficult access.
Do not leave keys inside the vehicle.
Do not leave objects in view (clothes, electronics, etc.)
If the vehicle is equipped with alarm, connect it when it’s parked in the garage.
If the vehicle is equipped with alarm, connect it when it’s parked in the garage.
It‘s recommended and very useful to have video surveillance systems.
Make an assessment of the security systems that are currently available within the perimeter and access to the company or business. Correct weak points as soon as possible.
Make periodic checks of installed security systems.
All staff must be aware of security measures in place; they should not be in the public domain.
If there is no security guard, at least we should appoint a trusted employee who knows the detection systems installed and be responsible for connecting then at the end of the day.
At the time of closing, make sure no one is left inside the facilities. Make sure, also, that all access are closed and the alarm and all other security devices remain connected.
If the company is closed for some time (vacation), don’t forget to pass by from time to time, to check that everything is in order.
Install security doors with security locks. Even, as appropriate, floodgate doors type, with a system which prevents both doors opening at the same time.
Keep track of the number of copies of all the keys and the people who have them.
Do not keep too much money in safes and / or cash registers, or in drawers or closets. It should be convenient to make deposits frequently in banks. Every time you take money, not very large quantities, not always at the same time or the same places.
Limit the possible paths to the establishment, for better control and difficult to escape in case of theft.
Do not leave material suitable to be removed outside the premises of the company closed, or at sight of people driving on the street.
If you detect any vehicle with people inside who may be watching the establishment, warn the police.
Wherever reasonable for their value, install security chips in displayed or stored products.
It’s advisable to have an audible alarm, connected to a central station.
In some cases, specifically in some stores, consider installing a CCTV video surveillance and image recording system. The cameras should be directed to the accesses, the perimeter and the locations where you have objects that can be removed. The system used to capture images should not be in the same place, so criminals cannot gain access to recordings.
If you suspect any intrusion inside the premises, do not enter, avoid any confrontation and immediately call the police.
If you discover any unauthorized personnel has been inside the establishment, don’t touch anything and call the police immediately
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