Personal and Home Security Survey
The St. Helens Police Department is concerned about the security and safety of your home and business. Please print this page and take a few minutes to answer each of the questions. A “yes” answer to any of the questions would show that you are taking steps towards ensuring your safety. A “no” answer to any of the questions would indicate that you should take steps to improve your personal security. If we can be of any assistance please contact us by e-mail or by telephone at (503) 397-3333.
| NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY | YES | NO |
| Is your house number visible from the street? | ||
| Can your neighbors see your house? | ||
| Do you know all of your neighbors including all occupants? | ||
| Have you talked with your neighbors about mutual neighborhood security? | ||
| Do you leave your front and back porch light on every night whether you are home or not? | ||
| Do you routinely lock your doors every time you leave no matter how long you are gone? | ||
| Do you leave house keys hidden outside? | ||
| DOORS AND WINDOWS | YES | NO |
| Are your entrance doors solid core and strong enough to withstand excessive force? | ||
| Do your door frames fit snuggly around your exterior door? | ||
| Are the strike plates and frames strong enough to withstand excessive force? | ||
| Is there a wide angle viewer installed on your front and back doors? | ||
| If you have small children have you installed a wide angle viewer to accommodate for their size? | ||
| Are all outside doors equipped with single cylinder dead bolt locks with at least a 1" throw? | ||
| Do you close and lock your garage door even when you are not at home? | ||
| Do you lock the doors going into the garage from your house or yard? | ||
| Do your basement doors have extra protection? | ||
| Do your casement windows work properly without excessive play? | ||
| Do you check to see if all windows are locked before you leave the house? | ||
| Do you put a dowel or board that fits snuggly in the inside track of your sliding glass door? | ||
| Have you pinned your sliding glass door? | ||
| Have you done the same for your sliding windows? | ||
| Do all of your windows have proper locks on them? | ||
| Have you walked around your house looking for opportunities that a burglar might use? | ||
| Have you trimmed all of your hedges, bushes and trees so that they can't hide a burglar at work on your windows and doors? | ||
| If you live in an apartment or multi-family dwelling do you make it a point to notify management of any lighting or security problems? | ||
| PERSONAL SECURITY | YES | NO |
| Do you know the emergency telephone numbers to your local law enforcement agency? | ||
| Do you ever ask trusted neighbors to watch your home if you are gone overnight? | ||
| Do you use automatic timers on lights, TV's and radios in your home? | ||
| Does your house appear that someone is home? | ||
| Do you ask a trusted neighbor to pick up your mail, newspapers and other deliveries when you are not at home? | ||
| Do you ask your neighbors to maintain your lawn if you are gone for extended periods of time? | ||
| Do you record the make, model and serial numbers of all your valuables? | ||
| Have you etched your driver's license number in your valuables? | ||
| Have you photographed items such as jewelry, china and crystal for identification purposes? | ||
| Do you take precautions when using ATM machines and telephone calling cards in public places? | ||
| Have you removed all identification tags from your key ring? | ||
| Do you have a working flashlight in your car? | ||
| Do you look in your car, especially the back seat before you get in? | ||
| If you have small children, have you taught them what to do and how to ask for help if they become separated from you? | ||
| Since you have moved, have you had all of the door locks re-keyed or replaced? | ||
| Do you turn the bell tone volume down or off on your telephone while you are away? | ||
| Do you have a neighbor park an extra car in your driveway when you are gone for a few days? | ||
| Do you have a cellular phone available in your home if phone lines become damaged or cut? |
