Police Assessing Your House for Security

I caught a short news article from the Mexia Daily News that said the Wortham, Texas Police Department was offering free security assessments for residents.  I think this is a great idea and should be put into practice all across the country.  It's really hard to look at your own home the way a burglar might and honestly assess the security of the house.  But an expert can certainly see things you walk past every day without even realizing it's a security problem. 

Here's what the Wortham police are doing:

"This will consist of an overall security evaluation of homes, such as door and window locks, lighting and other safety checks. Home owners can also receive crime prevention tips and recommendations for better home security against personal and property crimes. The evaluations will be done by a licensed police officer of the Wortham Police Department. Home owners can be given a safety certificate from the police department that may save money on homeowners insurance."

Sounds like a good deal to me.  Who wouldn't want to get a break on home insurance (and know your home is safer at the same time)?  Let's hope more police departments follow suit....