Greenburgh Police Offer Burglary Prevention Tips

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- With fewer daylight hours during the winter months, burglaries become more common. Greenburgh Police Chief Joseph DeCarlo is offering tips to residents to keep homes and families safe.

The Greenburgh Police offered tips to keep homes and families safe from burglars.
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Joe Jenkins

11/21/2013 4:00 a.m.

Here's a list of things that make a home a target to burglars:

An unlighted home. Absence of interior lighting indicates a home is unoccupied.
Ground floor windows left unlocked and/or open.
Residence doors left unlocked and/or open.
Garage doors left open.
Accumulated newspapers outside residence.
Mail accumulated in mailbox.
Snow un-shoveled.
Grass Overgrown.
Packages left in plain view.

Important steps that can be taken in order to prevent burglaries are:

Setting your alarm. Many times, burglary victims have alarms that were not set.
Installing exterior lights with motion sensors.
Securing valuables in discreet locations other than the master bedroom.
Partnering with the police. If you see something suspicious, call police.

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