Reducing predictability.
WHY ROUTINES MATTER
Planned intrusion and attack depend on knowing when people are present.
WHAT TO VARY WHERE POSSIBLE
Departure and return times Routes Days when the home is empty
WHAT TO AVOID
Announcing absence publicly Posting travel plans Sharing photographs while away Publicly displaying valuables or new purchases
WHY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT MATTERS
Information about absence reaches people who use it.
WHAT TO DO INSTEAD
Post afterwards.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT THE HOME WHEN AWAY
Someone checking it Lights operating Deliveries not accumulating
WHY ACCUMULATING DELIVERIES
They signal an empty property.
WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH
Household staff and their access Anyone who knows the routine Tradespeople given access
WHY
Information about households frequently comes from inside.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Which staff have keys and access What they know about movements Verification of anyone engaged
WHAT TO VERIFY FOR ANYONE WORKING IN YOUR HOME
Identity References Address
WHAT TO AVOID DISCUSSING WHERE IT CAN BE OVERHEARD
Travel plans Money Valuables Security arrangements
WHAT TO ESTABLISH WITH CHILDREN
Not to give information about the household to strangers or on calls.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Who may collect children, and that it is verified.
