Essential Steps for Home Security

In this blog entry, the New Orleans residential security experts and New Orleans home lock installation at Liberty Locksmith New Orleans will detail the essential steps to take to restore your home security after experiencing a potential break-in.

What to do after a break in

  1. Contact the police as soon as possible. Get to a safe place like a neighbor’s house in your car, and call 911. Leave your house as soon as possible if the burglar is inside.
  2. Once you’re sure that the burglar has left, take photos of all destroyed items for evidence
  3. List all missing items. When the cops arrive, you’ll need to provide evidence, discuss potential witnesses, and provide a list of stolen items. You will be given a case number
  4. Contact a professional locksmith service to rekey your entire home, and if necessary, replace and upgrade your locks.
  5. Consider a professional security audit to determine any potential home entry point and create a security strategy
  6. Contact your insurance company to file a burglary and theft claim. Send them all photo evidence.
  7. Contact your bank and consider taking out insurance. If any suspicious activity related to your cards or bank account is noticed, bank employees might be able to block it and prevent further theft

Protecting your home from break-ins

  1. Secure all doors and windows with high quality locks. Ensure all windows and doors are properly fitted. Check to see if your mailbox allows someone to unlock the door from outside, or if it’s loose. Install deadbolts and strike plates for extra protection, and consider smart lock or video doorbell installation.
  2. Ensure there’s no broken window lathes. Install shutters and grills, and strengthen window glass with protective films. Ensure windows are fit with motion and glass-break sensors
  3. Ensure the entrance to your home is brightly lit with high quality motion sensor lighting systems
  4. Install CCTV surveillance cameras visible – but far enough to prevent tampering – by all entrances to your home. These can function as a deterrent for burglars, but can also be used after burglaries as evidence compilers to potentially catch the criminal culprit. You can even install smart security cameras that allow footage to be monitored or viewed by you or security professionals remotely and in real-time.