Home security habits you and your family should practice:

• Establish a routine to follow in making certain that doors and windows are locked and the alarm system (if you have one) is turned on.
• Avoid giving information to unidentified telephone callers.
• Try not to print your personal address in want ads or public notices (such as giving an address when advertising items for sale).
• Notify police if you see suspicious strangers in your area.
• Handle your keys carefully
• Do not carry house keys on a key ring that states your home address.
• Never leave house keys with your car in a commercial parking lot.
• Hiding your keys in a “secret” place outside your home is not a good idea – burglars usually know where to look.