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Seniors Secure Homes in Locks Program
P o lic e h e lp w ith c rim e p re v e n tio n
The Portland Police Bureau manages a
hands-on program designed to help eli
gible senior residents secure their hom es
- at no charge. The Senior Locks Program
is a crim e prevention effort guided by its
tw o em ployees, Jeff A ugustine and John
Kraus.
Augustine, who has been a locksmith
for more than 25 years, and Kraus, who
was a Portland police officer for 32 years,
com bine their know ledge and experience
to make this program a valuable asset in
the Portland com m unities.
“W e com plem ent each other,” said
Kraus, w ho has been with the program for
five years. " I ’ve seen my share o f burglar
ies as an officer, and Jeff can repair or
change any lock there is.”
Although the name says “locks,” that
is only a part o f the service the program
provides. For M arilyn
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A ugustine and Kraus perform a house
security survey. This “checklist" includes
inspecting all doors, w indows, burglar
alarm s and even sm oke detectors. As they
inspect the hom e they m ake recom m enda
tions, including suggestions for lighting
and shrubbery around the outside o f the
house.
Once the recommendations are accepted
by the hom eowners, A ugustine and Kraus
will com e back with their workshop-on-
wheels and begin securing the home.
“T his d o e s n 't g u ara n tee that y o u r
house will not get broken into,” said A u
gustine. “ But even with m inim al security
measures, the chances o f being a victim
are reduced.”
The other percentage o f the p ro g ram 's
workload is assisting Police Bureau m em
bers. This part o f the jo b could be as
Marilyn Carlson of
southeast
Portland shows
how a double
headed nail
installed by the
Senior Locks
Program helps
prevent burglars
from entering
from the outside.
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land, this was an opportu-
nity she c o u ld n 't pass up.
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A ugustine and K raus checked and
m ade sure Carlson ’ s existing doors closed
and locked properly, installed galvanized
mesh screens on her back door and base
ment w indow s, and put locking pins on
her first-floor w indow s. An added benefit
o f this program is that all locks and repairs
they m ake are maintained by the program
at no cost.
Carlson is am ong approxim ately 200
new clients tjie program help^each year,
w hich m akes up 90 percent o f its annual
workload. O nce an applicant is eligible.
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Are all ^xterior doors (including basem ent and garage) strong
enough to withstand excessive force?
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Are all strike plates and frames for each door strong enough to
w ithstand excessive force?
YES
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Is there a w ide-angle view er on all entrances?
YES
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Are sliding glass doors and w indow s secure?
YES
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Are all entrances lighted at night?
YES
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Are all your locks in good repair?
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Have you changed the locks since you m oved into your residence?
YES
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Are w indow s secured with pins or locks?
YES
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Do easem ent w indow s work properly?
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Can all bars/locks be rem oved in ease o f fire?
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Do your basem ent w indow s have protection?
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Are garage doors secured with padlock or hasp?
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D o you lock your garage dpor at night?
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Do you k x k your car in that garage?
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Do you cover and lock garage w indow s?
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Are trees and shrubs kept trim m ed?
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Is your address posted clearly and visible at night and day?
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Are lights installed around perim eter?
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