Physical measures.
WHAT TO ASSESS
How someone would enter What is visible from outside Whether the property is overlooked Lighting Perimeter
WHY HOW SOMEONE WOULD ENTER
It is the question that identifies what to address.
WHAT TO CHECK
Doors and their frames Locks and their quality Windows and their catches Rear and side access Roof and upper-floor access Anything that assists climbing
WHY FRAMES MATTER AS MUCH AS LOCKS
A strong lock in a weak frame fails.
WHAT TO ADDRESS FIRST
The weakest entry point.
WHY
It is the one that will be used.
WHAT LIGHTING PROVIDES
Deterrence, and the ability to see.
WHERE IT MATTERS
Entrances, dark corners and approach routes.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Whether the lighting works when power is out.
WHY
Outages are when intrusion risk rises.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Battery or solar lighting for key points.
WHAT PERIMETER MEASURES PROVIDE
Delay, and a clear boundary.
WHAT TO AVOID
Solid walls that conceal an intruder once inside Vegetation providing cover near entrances
WHY SOLID WALLS
They prevent anyone seeing what is happening.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT KEYS
Who has them Whether any are unaccounted for
WHAT TO DO IF ANY ARE
Change the locks.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
A safe area within the home, and what you would do.
