Residential Safety

Wichita Police DepartmentCrime Prevention Unit

Topics to be covered

DoorsWindowsSliding doorsGarage doorsSecurity Lighting

Operation IdentificationCrime Prevention Through Environmental DesignHome Security Surveys

What does the criminal need to make his crime successful?

DesireAbilityOpportunity

The Crime Prevention Units focus is on removing the opportunity for the

criminals to be successful by educating the public on practicing

crime prevention.

Residential burglary summary by entry method

Doors

Every external door should have a deadbolt lock .Exterior doors should be metal or solid hardwood.Peepholes– Install peepholes if you

don’t have a window to look outside.

Doors

Strike Plates– High Security Strike

Plates– Use at least 3” long

screws when installingKeys– Secure keys outside in

lock box’s.– Before you move in re-

key your home.

Doors

Doors

Windows

Double Hung WindowsHorizontal Sliding Glass WindowsCasement, Hopper or Awning Windows

Sliding Glass Doors

Secure doors so they cannot be lifted out of the track from the outside.– Install pan head screws in the upper track, adjust to

allow free back and forth movement but minimum up and down.

Secure doors with commercially available locks or use a broomstick or wooden dowel in the lower track.

Garage Doors

Remove the emergency pull cord.Securely mount the garage door track to your house.Install a padlock in the track when your going to be gone for extended lengths of time.Never leave your garage door remote in plain view.

Security Lighting

Criminals can use the darkness to conceal their crimes. Adequate lighting not only provides safety for your family, but also discourages crime.

Security Lighting

Front Porch Lights– Leave them on from dusk

to dawn

Motion LightsTimers– You should have at least

one light on a timer to give the impression someone is home

Security Lighting

Landscape Lighting

Operation Identification

A program that is a deterrent to the theft of property.Increases the possibility of recovering stolen property

Operation Identification

Identify valuables by permanently marking them with your drivers license.Record the serial numbers off of items and keep the information available on paper.Photograph any valuables or antiques.