With today’s modern technology there is little doubt that there is a lot of security equipment and services to keep your home, family and business safe. None of this replaces common sense and constantly being alert as to what is going on in the vicinity of your home and business to ensure your home safety is at a level where it should be.

When you live in what you consider to be a safe neighborhood it is easy for the entire family to let their guard down. During the day you may not even be bothering to lock your front door.

As we are breaking into spring we are beginning to get the odd day where we are leaving the main door open and just using the screen door for security. Or, you may have opened the windows to get that first breath of fresh air and although you remember to close them you have not locked them.

When a knock comes to the door especially when the home family is home its not usual to just answer it without checking to see who is them. The assumption maybe that its just one of the kid’s friends. This is a bad habit to get into and one that can lead to some serious consequences. A good example of this is what took place in Vaughan township recently.

Hopefully you have a quality alarm system that has been installed like those that Pre-Lock Security offers. If so then you have made a great choice in your security measures. This still means that you must use all of its features like.

Don’t worry about being classified as a “nosy neighbour”, just because you are one that keeps track of what is going on in your neighborhood. This type of practices puts you in a position of being able to quickly identify when something is out of the norm for your area. For example, someone hanging around the street that is unfamiliar to you, or a car or van that is parked on the street for any period of time that is not normally seen in this vicinity.

There are a lot of great security experts in the Toronto and GTA region but few with the skills and experience that Toronto Locksmith and Security Expert, Paul Seidman possesses. Here are some tips that Paul feels are important for enhancing the safety of your family and home.

• Do not open your door to anyone not known to the family, avoid having children answer the door without an adult present. Do not confront possible suspects; call the Police.

• Keep all doors and windows locked  and install a peep hole on your front door so you can be 100% who is at the door.

• Always Keep your Pre-lock security system armed at all times by arming it in the “Stay” or “Away” mode.

• Record the license numbers and descriptions of any suspicious vehicles as well as a description of the occupants in the vehicle if possible.

If you would like to test or review your security system, camera system, talk about adding better locks and bars please call me at 416 773-5625.