Protecting Your Home:

[Adam in CO]

Protecting Your Home:
Locks, Lights and Good Neighbors
One of the crimes most frequently reported to the police is residential burglary. It's also the most preventable. It doesn't take much or cost much to out-smart most burglars. They're usually not professionals, but rather people taking advantage of an easy target. Burglars may do more than steal things. If they're surprised by someone coming home or if they choose a home that's occupied, someone may get hurt.

Tips on Safeguarding Your Home

• Make sure all exterior doors have good locks-at least dead-bolt locks with a 1" throw.
• Always lock up when you go out, even if only for a few minutes.
• Secure sliding glass doors with bars or locks,or put a broom handle in the door track.
• Make sure your windows have good locks, especially those at ground level.
• Make sure all porches, entrances, and outside areas are well lit.
• Trim any bushes or trees that hide doors or windows.
• Maintain your yard and keep ladders and tools inside when you're not using them.
• Don't hide your keys under the doormat or in a flowerpot. That's the first place burglars look! It's much better to give an extra key to a trusted neighbor.
• Mark your valuable property like TVs, VCRs, computers, cameras and stereos with your driver's license number.
• Keep a record of your property in a safe place.
• Install an alarm system for summoning emergency help.
• If you park your car outside, never leave a garage door opener in the car.

When you go away

• Ask a neighbor to collect your mail and newspapers, and offer to return the favor.
• Put an automatic timer on at least two lights and a radio. Consider photoelectric sensors to turn outside lights on and off automatically.
• Tell a trusted neighbor when you're leaving and when you'll return. Include an itinerary and phone numbers where you can be reached in an emergency.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors
There's more to crime prevention than locks and lighting. The fact is, concerned neighbors who watch out for each other are the front-line defenses against crime.

• Get to know your neighbors and discuss your concerns about the neighborhood.
• Be alert to things that invite crime like poor street lighting, boarded-up buildings, a lack of recreational activities or jobs for teens, vacant lots littered with debris and inadequate day-care and after-school programs. Work with law enforcement, civic groups, schools, churches and service clubs to solve the problems.
• Alert law enforcement to suspicious activities and any crimes.
• Report nonworking street lights, abandoned houses and other problems.
• Join a Neighborhood Watch group. If there's no Watch organization in your neighborhood, start one with help from local law enforcement and community groups.

[BlueTJCO]

Buy an Akita......Two of them.............

[Big Z]

Just installed a 4 camera system, Plus one IR Camera! I'll catch that fkn thief!

http://ballardsecurity.com/cascadia/comp_systems.html

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by Big Z

Just installed a 4 camera system, Plus one IR Camera! I'll catch that fkn thief!

http://ballardsecurity.com/cascadia/comp_systems.html

that is ridiculous to spend that much on a home security camera set up....

are you housing golf ball sized diamonds in your basement...

[dеiтайожни]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

that is ridiculous to spend that much on a home security camera set up....

are you housing golf ball sized diamonds in your basement...

Even more valuable...his family! It's not ridiculous.

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by dеiтайожни

Even more valuable...his family! It's not ridiculous.

Have you looked around or payed attention to how easy you could set up a perimeter security system for your house

it's ridiculously expensive to pay $5,000.00 for that set-up for your house......

But hey.......I drive a Jeep

[Big Z]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

that is ridiculous to spend that much on a home security camera set up....

are you housing golf ball sized diamonds in your basement...

Mine was a little less---posted link to show the system (but close)

Ridiculous? Or Is it just, NOT FAIR!

I would guess, Not Fair!

Definitely not for a Thief!

To protect Residents/business, (catch the fkr that's raiding mail boxes on the street for example.)

Not Fair! That my research, and thoughts on the system has caused the installation of others just like it!....And another Thief hits the street! Both were companies, and a couple friends have called for Home inslall dates!

I Spend as much on a security system, that costs as much as MY Laptop!--one of um! and ridiculed for wanting to protect my property at ALL Times! scratching head! lol

Or, That I can spend my bucks the way I want to!

Not Fair, That I get in instant e-mail, phone call, and some other neat little programmed features, 24/7/365, (can view realtime from ANYwhere), or......., As soon as THEY'VE ENTERED MY DOMAIN!!!! That I'll be able to burn and sent a copy (if needed), Then!...My Friend!...The HUNT!..........."WILL" Begin!!!! ;-)

It's also ridiculous to spend $1700.00 on a plywood box, but I did, And use it! (good box, I WANTED IT, so I BOUGHT It) But, you never commented on that! --Not that I give a chit! lol

But Damn!--We Just can't Win! scrutinized for our toys, our wheels by the sheet metal that surrounds them, And have the Audacity! to condem us for spending money! (Keeping people employed, manufacturing, customizing, servicing, and about anything else that can be thought up and associated with the SPENDING OF THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR!), BUYING AMERICAN!, BEING AMERICAN!, Hell! Just Can't Win!

Not directed @ you Moon, But like a lot of others, I just get a little tired of all the whining, and others thinking they have Some Sort Of RIGHT!, to tell me What, Where, When, Who, and Why, I need to Do WHATEVER I WANT!

For some, A string and a can will work just fine!, Others that Have A Little More, Want A Little More, And Get something better, Yet others just get the Absolute FKN BEST THEY CAN!--we're not in that class!....Yet!.........Well?....;-)

I Can Only Protect A Defend Myself--NEVER Leave It To SomeOne Else!

And Since We travel a fair amount, I like to keep an EYE ON THINGS!