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Crime Prevention is the most basic of all security
concepts. By using some of the tips provided here, you
can make yourself, your home and your business safer.
For any questions not answered here, contact the Sgt.
Byron Griffon, Kerr County Sheriff's Office at
830-896-1216 ext. 259
You can also email him: bgriffon@co.kerr.tx.us
Residential Security Inspection
A
home security inspection is a FREE service that is
provided by the Kerr County Sheriff's Office through the Texas Department of
Insurance.
All
inspections are conducted by Sheriff's Deputies who are
state certified crime prevention specialists. The
criteria for the inspections are set forth by the Texas
Insurance Code, Article 5.33A, Section 6(A)(1&2).
Upon
completion of a home inspection, homeowners may qualify
for an insurance premium discount anywhere from 5% to
20%.
Please call the Kerr County Sheriff's Office at
830-896-1216 ext. 212 for an appointment. This is a
FREE service of the Kerr County Sheriff's Office.
To pass the home physical security inspection, Texas
requires the following:
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Exterior wooden doors must be solid core doors at least
1 3/8 inch thick and secured by dead-bolt locks. The
bolts must penetrate a metal strike plate with a minimum
bolt lock through of one inch. If breakable glass is
located within 40 inches of the lock, the lock must be
key operated from both sides unless prohibited by life
safety codes.
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Metal doors must be secured by dead-bolt locks as
described above.
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Double doors must meet the specifications for exterior
doors as described above.
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Double doors must meet the specifications for exterior
doors as listed above with the inactive door secured by
header and threshold bolts that penetrate metal strike
plates. If the bolts are within 40 inches of breakable
glass, the bolts must be flush mounted against the door.
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Sliding glass doors must be secured by secondary locking
devices to prevent prying and lifting.
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Dutch doors must have concealed flush mounted locking
devices to interlock the upper and lower halves and must
be secured by a deadbolt lock as described in the first
section above.
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Garage doors must be equipped with key-operated locking
devices or with electric garage door openers.
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Windows must be secured by auxiliary locking devices.
Auxiliary locking devices are screws, wooden dowels,
pinning devices, and/or key operated locks. In areas in
which life safety codes permit, metal bars or grating
mounted to prevent easy removal, may be substituted for
auxiliary locking devices. Jalousie or louvered windows
meet the specifications only with metal grating mounted
as stated above.
To pass the home alarm security inspection, the property
must be equipped with an electronic burglar alarm that
meets the following requirements:
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All exterior openings must be contacted.
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The system must include interior and exterior sirens.
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All equipment must be approved by the Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) and monitored by a UL approved central
station.
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Sales, services, installations, and monitoring of the
system must be done in compliance with the Private
Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act (article
4413 (29bb), Vernon Civil Statutes. |
