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• Entry doors are solid hardwood or metal-clad.

• Entry doors are secured with a high quality deadbolt lock.

• Entry doors have a peephole or other type of easy visibility.

• Spare keys are not left hidden outside of the house.

• Entry doors are kept locked.

• Sliding glass doors have strong, working key locks.

• Dowel or pin is installed so the sliding glass door cannot be lifted off the track.

• Windows have at least two working locking devices.

• Windows can be opened quickly for an emergency escape.

• The address is clearly visible.

• Shrubs/bushes are trimmed to eliminate hiding places.

• Side entry gates are locked.

• Outside lighting is installed and functioning.

• Door leading from the garage to the house is solid wood or metal-clad and kept locked.

• Windows in the garage have some type covering so that its contents are not visible.

• Alarm systems are turned on.

If you live in the jurisdiction of the LVMPD and would like a Crime Prevention Specialist to visit your home and review your specific home security needs - call the Police Area Command that responds to your neighborhood and ask to speak to the Crime Prevention Specialist.