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Secure Your Garage to Reduce the Risk of a Break-in

Garage doors are a common weak point of home security and an easy target for thieves. Not only are garage doors vulnerable, but they provide criminals a shelter once inside.
Reduce your risk of a break-in, by following these safety tips:
• When not in use, store your vehicle(s) in your garage.
• Protect your family and your belongings by keeping your main garage door and pedestrian access door closed and locked during all hours of the day.
• Do not leave your garage door remote in your vehicle. If a thief breaks in to your car and steals the remote it provides instant access into your home. Instead, invest in a keychain remote opener.
• Be sure the door from your garage into your house is locked and as secure as your front door (e.g. dead bolt, peep hole).
• Tint, frost, or cover garage door windows so individuals cannot see what is inside.
• If you have a home alarm system, use it. If you have a video surveillance system, extend the perimeter to include your garage.
• Install motion-sensor lights to deter nighttime break-ins and prevent burglaries.
• When you are out of town, make sure to padlock the throw latch on the garage door.If you come home and find a door or window open or signs of forced entry, do not enter. Instead, call 9-1-1 immediately.
Remain vigilant and report suspicious people, vehicles and circumstances in your neighborhood to Public Safety Dispatchers at (408)615-5580. In the event of an emergency, call 9-1-1.