Safety Tips for a Safe Home

• Keep emergency numbers on or near the phones.
• Keep doors and windows locked.
• Install a peephole in the door so you can see who is there without opening the door.
• Never let a stranger into the house. Don’t be embarrassed to insist on proper ID.
• If you are a female living alone do not put your first name on the mailbox or in the phone book.
• If a stranger asks to use the phone, don’t let them. Offer to place the call for them.
• Make sure you have a lock on your bedroom door.
• Consider installing a phone in the bedroom. This would enable you to call for help.
• Always keep window shades and curtains drawn at night.
• Never change clothes in front of a window.
• Vary your daily routine of coming and going.
• Plan in advance your potential routes of escape should an intruder or fire make it necessary.

For more information about crime prevention call the Rockville City Police Department Community Services Officer 240-314-8922.