7 Places a Former Police Officer Says Every Senior Living Alone Should Put a Lock (Most Get Wrong!)

Most break-ins on seniors who live alone don't start with a smashed window. They start with the one lock nobody checks. Retired officers and working locksmiths keep describing the same pattern: burglars skip the front door and test the weak spots first, like the back slider, the garage entry and the basement window. A few cheap fixes in the right places turn an easy target into a house thieves walk past. Which door in your home do you trust the least? 0:00 Seven Spots Seniors Living Alone Must Lock 2:23 Garage Door Into The Kitchen 6:24 Sliding Patio Door Lift Trick 9:33 Medicine Cabinet Risk For Seniors 12:02 The Unlatched Side Gate Problem 14:38 Old Double Hung Window Latches 17:32 Unlocked Mailbox And Senior Identity Fraud 19:59 Front Door Lock And Strike Plate 24:41 The Spare Key Habit Burglars Check 27:49 Seven Home Security Fixes To Start Tomorrow