These are all great tips! I know for one that the seemingly escalating crime in the US is unsettling and scary. Burglars typically enter through doors and windows, many times they're unlocked! The following are some great links to sites that give home security tips. These are things like pruning bushes to expose windows so burglars have nowhere to hide.
http://www.denver.yourhub.com/Lakewo...ry~530736.aspx
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Stay safe!