Make Valuables Easy to Identify in Case of Theft

• Make your valuables easy to identify in case of theft, so that you can verify ownership with authorities.
• Mark your initials on CDs and DVDs. Engrave your driver's license number on other valuables.
• Inventory the valuables in your home. Take photos of them. Make two copies of your list and duplicate photos. Keep one set at home, and the other at your office or in a safe depost box.
• Consider installing a monitored home security system that will provide immediate response if someone enters your house through a door or window.
• Get renter's insurance to cover your valuables, if you live in an apartment. Homeowners need to make sure they have ample coverage for their valuables.
• Keep tools, bicycles, lawn mowers, even grills inside a locked garage or shed.