Home Security Starts With Casing Your Place
Home Security Checklist- Act Like a Burglar
Ask yourself these questions about your home security.
What would be the easiest way to break in to this home and that will be your first task in your overall home security plan.
If I were a burglar where could I hide around the home while gaining entry? Trim bushes and shrubs to a height it would be hard for a burglar to conceal themselves around.
Do the security locks on the doors of my home appear to be up to the job or appear fragile? Remember one of the most important parts of home security is showing the would be thief this will not be an easy house to break into. In many cases upon seeing a home that appears very secure the burglar will go on his way looking for an easier home to break into.
A critical part of your home security plan is the lighting around your home. Burglars dont want to risk being seen by a neighbor and them calling the cops. Install motion activated security flood lights and make sure the lights of your home are out of reach so a burglar cant quickly disable them.
Install a home security system including signs advising the home has a security system in place. This is one the biggest deterrents to burglar.
An often overlooked part of peoples home security plan is keeping valuables within easy sight. Many folks almost beg a burglar to break-in when they keep expensive electronics, jewelry and artwork within easy view. A thief may take he normally wouldnt if hes able to see the prize on the other side of the window. Improve your home security plan by keeping valued items out of view.
Your greatest home security improvement may be to team up with your neighbors to develop a neighborhood watch program. In one survey of over 200 convicted burglars overwhelming the existence of a neighborhood watch program was one of the first things the burglars looked into before robbing a home in a neighborhood. Contact your local police department for information on starting a Neighborhood Watch Program.