 The
Plano Police Department Crime Prevention Unit offers a free service
called a Home Security Assessment. The assessment focuses on how a
potential burglar, prowler, ex-spouse, etc. may gain unlawful entry
into someone’s house and how to slow down that process. While the
assessment is intended to make it more difficult, more time consuming
and noisier to gain entry, it is in no way construed as to make
anyone’s house “burglar proof”.
The assessment usually takes about 1.5-2 hours to
do. Some of the areas covered include
interior/exterior lighting, landscaping,
fencing, doors, windows and window coverings,
alarm systems, 911, garage burglaries, and so
forth. All adult family members are encouraged
to attend. This is one of the more popular
programs the Crime Prevention Unit offers.
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