Instructions

• Step 1: Secure your doors Install solid core doors and secure them with heavy-duty locks. Fasten heavy-duty lock strike plates to the doorframes with 3-inch screws. Install deadbolt locks across from each door hinge.
• Step 2: Install window locks Install window pin locks to limit the distance the windows can open.
• Step 3: Install protective window film Place protective film on the windows to help prevent the glass from shattering should anyone try to break the window. Fit your windows with burglar alarms.
• TIP: Attach motion detectors to lights and appliances inside the house.
• Step 4: Install a peephole Install a peephole, preferably one with wide-angle vision, in your front door. Get in the habit of looking through it before opening the door, and keep your porch light on at night.
• FACT: The 1979 movie When a Stranger Calls, features the famous line, "We've traced the call. It's coming from inside the house!"

You Will Need

• Solid core doors
• Heavy-duty locks
• Lock strike plates
• 3-inch screws
• Deadbolt locks
• Window pin locks
• Protective glass film
• Burglar alarms
• A peephole
• A porch light
• Motion detectors (optional)