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safety. According to Ed, “This is the time of year when children are returning to school and the house is left empty. So this is the time you are probably more vulnerable to a burglary [1]. Commonly reported stolen items are cash, prescription drugs, jewelry and firearms [2], and it would be foolish”, Ed says, “not to secure these items in a safe.”
from your home easily. “Yes, anything is better than nothing, but in the same respect, a cheaper safe may just be a glorified lock box.
Crime Prevention
My argument is this,” said Ed: “Get a safe, but remember, when you purchase your safe, keep in mind, that if YOU carried it into your home, the bad guy can carry it right back out.”
mer of 2018 is coming to a close. Many families are plannin last trip before school resumes. The checklists are being ED HENSON, RETIRED DETECTIVE NYPD ed with flight and hotel arrangements, mail and newspaper d Henson, the owner of Treasure Coast Safe Sales As we approach the Fall ofetc. 2020 We get s, animal boarding, so busy inSafetyour lives tha & Moving, Inc., and Florida Gun Classesdaily Inc., and the upcoming holidays, a retired Detective from the New York City Police educates us about prevention, Purchase a quality safe! o notGovernor stop DeSantis to think about safeguarding ourcrimevaluables at home has recently tips andDepartment, safety. Not only can a safe protect your valuables and legal documents from burglary but also from a fire or flood. In most instances your legal documents can be a nightmare to replace. A quality safe is a combination of things; larger door bolts, heavier
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