Use locks
Install and use locks on your doors and windows.
Apartment or Home
Keep doors locked
Keep doors locked day and night whether you are home or not.
Before opening it
Know who is at the door before opening it. Insist on seeing an ID from anyone you do not know.
If someone comes to your door
If someone comes to your door and asks to use your telephone to call for help, offer instead to make the call or contact the police.
Put radio and lights on a timer
Give your home a "someone is home" look. Put radio and lights on a timer.
Good lighting
Maintain good lighting around entrances.
Spare keys
Leave spare keys with a friend, not in accessible places.
Emergency numbers
Keep emergency numbers near the telephone.