Police departments across the country post every night to remind people to do the 9PM Routine.
The 9 p.m. routine looks different for every homeowner, but the idea is to take 10 minutes to set your home on “safe” for the evening. With a few simple actions, you can do your part to reduce preventable crimes and increase your home security.
The most reported stolen items in vehicle burglaries are key fobs, spare keys, money, wallets, firearms, laptops and tools. With a short list and a few minutes each night, you can create a personal home security plan with habits that help prevent vehicle and home burglaries.
BUILD YOUR OWN 9 P.M. ROUTINE
When the 9 p.m. routine reminder goes off to wind down your home for the evening, what do you do? Here are a few ideas you can modify to create your personal plan for home security:
- Bring all valuables inside and put away bikes, tools, ladders and toys.
- Check your mailbox and bring packages inside.
- Bring in the garage door opener for any cars not in an enclosed garage.
- Lock your cars, doors, windows, gates and outside storage areas.
- Safely store your purse, wallet and keys.
- Close the garage.
- Lock the door between your home and the garage.
- Safely store your firearms.
- Turn on exterior lights, car and home security systems and security cameras.
Practicing the 9 p.m. routine helps prevent car burglaries and home invasions, both crimes of convenience. This habit can also prevent thefts that are opportunities of chance, such as bikes left by the curb.
Simple steps can alter the triangle by removing the target (valuables in a car or a bicycle left out) and eliminating the opportunity for the crime to be committed.
INCREASE HOME SECURITY WITH NEW HABITS
By focusing on just a few habit changes, you can play a role in protecting your home and neighborhood from crime.
Install the 9PM Routine app as a reminder to lock down your home.
Make it part of your nightly routine, just like brushing your teeth and setting your morning alarm.
The application synchronizes data in real time between the user's devices and also with your family or other users.
We store application data in Google Cloud Platform, encrypt wherever possible and back up daily.
Created by users for users. The goal is to keep you safe.
Exclusively for iPhone® and iPad®
The idea of "9PM Routine" is to encourage people to take a few simple steps every night at 9 p.m. to help prevent theft and keep their homes and vehicles safe. Burglars are criminals of opportunity. The easier it is to burglarize your home without getting caught, the more likely they are to commit the crime. If you make burglarizing your house a bit more difficult, you reduce the likelihood of your house getting hit.
