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Securing Your Apartment
- All exterior doors should be checked for adequate security.
- When moving into a new apartment, have all locks rekeyed.
- Deadbolt locks should be installed on all exterior doors.
- Properly secure all sliding glass doors and windows. This should be done even though you may not be on the first floor.
- Get your neighbors together and demand that adequate security lighting be installed on the grounds, stairwells, laundry rooms and the parking lot.
- Insist that shrubbery be cut back away from the building and entrances so that they do not offer concealment to a burglar.
- DO NOT advertise that you are a woman living alone. Use your first initial only on the mailbox and for telephone listings.
- If you are planning to be away for an extended period of time, inform the office of your plans and where you can be reached. Be sure to stop all deliveries.
- Lock your doors and windows even when you are at the pool, game room or at a neighbor's for a few minutes.
- Make certain that your apartment number is not printed on your assigned parking space.
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