In Amarillo, Texas Police reported 1700 home burglaries last year. 24-28 home burglaries have occurred in a week in Amarillo in the past few weeks.
Burglars often choose to break in through a back door.
* Take steps to make your back door resistant to forced entry.
* Make sure you have good quality deadbolt locks and heavy duty strike plates.
* Plates that allow you to use 4 to 6 screws that are long enough to attach it to the studs inside the doorway are more secure than standard plates attached with the more common 1 to 2 inch screws.
* Help protect the neighborhood by watching for suspicious people that seem to be prowling the area. Watch for cars that are not usually there being left parked near alley entrances.
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