{"content":[{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.147059,"top":0.080794,"width":0.005730000000000013,"height":0.017382999999999996}},{"text":"Consider installing security bars on side, rear, or other windows that a burglar might break to \n enter your home. Make sure that the retaining bolts cannot be removed from the outside. Bars \n must comply with Fire Code requirements for inside release to permit an occupant to escape in \n the event of a fire. \n Reinforce the glass in viewing windows on the lock sides of doors so a burglar cannot break them \n and reach in to open the door. \n Other Openings -- Pet doors, crawl spaces, ventilation windows, and other openings should also \n be secured. And make sure that window air conditioners are installed securely and cannot easily \n be removed from the outside. \n Fences, Walls, and Gates \n Enclose rear and side yards. Open chain-link or ornamental metal fencing are recommended \n unless there is a need for privacy or noise mitigation. Chain-link fencing should have its bottom \n edge secured with a tension wire or galvanized pipe, or should be seated in concrete to prevent \n easy lifting. Solid fences or walls are not recommended because they are easier to climb, provide \n hiding places for intruders, and are subject to graffiti. Contact Dallas Code Compliance for \n permissible heights and locations of various types of fences and walls. These should be \n examined prior to construction. Sharp pointed fencing, i.e., fencing with spikes or a barbed- or \n concertina-wire topping, is not permitted in residential areas. \n Mount gate latches with carriage bolts and make sure that the nuts are welded on, or the bolt \n threads are stripped to prevent nut removal.","bbox":{"left":0.17647,"top":0.080794,"width":0.706016,"height":0.293215}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.147059,"top":0.138824,"width":0.005730000000000013,"height":0.01738300000000001}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.14706,"top":0.167915,"width":0.005730000000000013,"height":0.01738300000000001}},{"text":"• \n •","bbox":{"left":0.14706,"top":0.211475,"width":0.005730000000000013,"height":0.03185300000000002}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.14706,"top":0.342081,"width":0.005730000000000013,"height":0.017382999999999982}},{"text":"Landscaping \n • Trim trees so that limbs don't provide a means of getting on roofs or second stories, or of getting \n over a wall or fence. \n • Plant bushes with thorns or prickly leaves under ground-level windows to make access more \n difficult for burglars. \n • Plant bushes with thorns or prickly leaves along fences and walls to make climbing more difficult \n and prevent graffiti.","bbox":{"left":0.117649,"top":0.38578,"width":0.7647879999999999,"height":0.10436599999999996}},{"text":"Outdoor Storage \n Metal sheds provide good additional storage space provided they are assembled correctly and have a \n good padlock.","bbox":{"left":0.117647,"top":0.501993,"width":0.7645789999999999,"height":0.04625900000000005}},{"text":"Good Security Practices \n You and your home will not be safe unless you follow good security practices. These tips will help make \n your protective measures effective: \n • Keep all doors and windows locked, even if you are just going out \"for a minute.\" If a window is \n left open a few inches for ventilation, it should be locked to prevent someone from opening it \n more. \n • Lock gates, garages, and sheds after each use. \n • Store bicycles, mowers, etc. in a locked garage or shed, or secure them to some stationary point. \n • Don't leave notes on your door when you are away from home. \n • Don't leave keys in mailboxes or planters, under doormats, or in other obvious hiding spots. \n Leave an extra key with a neighbor. \n • Learn to recognize who belongs in your neighborhood, development, or apartment, i.e., residents, \n workers, guests, etc. \n • Know who's at your door before opening it. Check photo registration card before dealing with any \n solicitors, peddlers, interviewers, etc. \n • Be suspicious of persons making unsolicited offers of services. \n • Post a NO SOLICITING sign if you don't want any solicitor to ring your door bell, knock on your \n door, or make any other sound to attract your attention. \n • Ask for photo identification before letting in anyone you don't know. Check out the identification \n with the company or agency if you are suspicious. \n • Never let a stranger enter your home to use the telephone. Offer to make the call yourself in an \n emergency. \n • Don't give your name or whereabouts on your answering machine message. Never say you aren't \n home. \n • Don't leave your home keys on a chain with your vehicle keys when you use valet parking. Also, \n don't leave your garage door opener where it is easily accessible. Keep your vehicle registration,","bbox":{"left":0.117647,"top":0.560023,"width":0.764867,"height":0.380197}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}