- Always ensure that your doors are locked from inside.
- Always switch on the front and rear lights during night time.
- Keep your valuables in the lockers of the bank and take them out only when you require them.
- Never hand over huge cash, gold etc. to your helps for transportation.
- Inform the police about movement of strangers in your locality.
- Keep a close watch and inform the police about suspicious sales man, plumber etc.
- Install burglars alarm system, security gadgets, surveillance, cameras etc.
- Install caller ID system to your telephone.
- Display all police related numbers including 100 in your house near your telephone.
- Pass on every useful information to the police for prevention and detection of crime.
- Never leave your spare key concealed anywhere near the front door-Burglars know all the hiding places.
- Change your locks every year.
- Always pull down the doors and window curtains, especially during evening hours since it reduces the temptations of the thieves to target your house
- Have peep-in installed in the front door of your house, so that you can see.
- When you are away from home for tour or holiday, intimate a reliable neighbor or relative to check your home from time time. Keep in touch with them.
- Do not reveal about your holiday trip in advance to too many people.