Home Security & Burglary National Crime Prevention Unit
National Crime Prevention Unit
MAIN ENTRY POINTS BY BURGLARS TO HOUSES TOP 5 TIPS FACTS Secure all Doors and Windows In Winter, burglaries increase by 25% Over 40% of burglaries in winter Light up your Home, use timer occur between 5pm and 11pm switches when out In 20% of burglaries, entry is through an unsecured door or window Store Keys safely and away from windows & letterboxes Jewellery and cash are the most common articles stolen during Record details of Valuables and don’t burglaries keep large Cash amounts at home There are increased cases where car keys are “fished” through the Use your Alarm, even when at home letterbox National Crime Prevention Unit
National Crime Prevention Unit
National Crime Prevention Unit
‘Watch’ Schemes Neighbourhood Watch Community Alert Residents’ Groups Good Neighbours Surveillance Persons out of Place National Crime Prevention Unit
Security Assessment Assess your security Think like a burglar Start at the perimeter Work inwards External Shell Internal security Property Electronic security National Crime Prevention Unit
What’s Taken in 2014 €27.6 million worth of goods stolen in residential burglaries Cash or Jewellery was stolen in 41% of residential burglaries Electronic goods including mobile phones, laptops and music players were stolen in 20% of residential burglaries Cash and Jewellery account for 72% of the total value of items stolen in residential burglaries. Just under €14 million worth of jewellery was stolen in residential burglaries, €6 million worth of cash and around €3.9 million worth of electrical goods. Collectively, cash, jewellery and electrical goods account for over 86% of items stolen in monetary value during residential burglaries. National Crime Prevention Unit
External Doors General Different types Capable of withstanding forced intrusion Construction and strength Locks BS 3621 Secure locks -v- weak door and vice versa PAS 24-1 – ‘Doors of Enhanced Security’ National Crime Prevention Unit
External Doors Wooden Doors At least 44 mm (1¾”) Frame & Hinges Minimum 2 Locks 5-lever mortice deadlock Rim latch / night latch Door Viewer Letterbox (400 mm away ) Door Chains / Limiter National Crime Prevention Unit
External Doors uPVC Doors Multi-locking Usually mortice sashlock Glazing Door Viewer Letterbox (400 mm away ) Door Chains / Limiter National Crime Prevention Unit
External Doors Patio / French Doors Lots of Glazing Multi-locking Protruding cylinder lock Shoot Bolts Anti-lift bar Security film National Crime Prevention Unit
Windows General Different types - Casement, Tilt & Turn, Sliding Sash, Velux etc. Construction – robust Maintenance - rotting Locks, Limiters, Multi-locking External Beading Security film National Crime Prevention Unit
Windows Glazing & Standards Common – Plate, Float or Annealed Toughened – safety glass Laminated – PVB bonding Minimum 6.4mm thick National Crime Prevention Unit
Intruder Alarm General Not a replacement for good physical security Wired / Wireless Audible only / remotely monitored Auto-dialler Understand your system Keyholders National Crime Prevention Unit
Intruder Alarm Alarm Installers Licensed by PSA Certified to install to EN standard Offence to use non-licensed installer EN 50131 standard At least 3 quotes National Crime Prevention Unit
Intruder Alarm Monitoring Companies Licensed by PSA Offence to use non-licensed company IS 228 standard URNs Keyholder response National Crime Prevention Unit
Lighting Exterior Floodlights Porch / Bulkhead lights ‘Dusk to Dawn’ or motion activated Correct positioning and aiming Light Pollution Complement CCTV National Crime Prevention Unit
Lighting Interior Normal home – lights on and off all the time Generate impression that home is occupied Numerous devices available Curtains and Blinds Internal noise – radio etc. National Crime Prevention Unit
Holiday Security Cancel all deliveries Key to house with friend or neighbour Post, newsletters etc. Curtains to be drawn Lights on at night Lawn to be mowed Neighbour’s extra car Notify Gardaí National Crime Prevention Unit
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