| Looking for a few home security tips? Considering the high unemployment, and the struggling economy leading to an unprecedented rise in burglary that would be more than a little prudent. Most people work hard for their possessions, and allowing some lowlife to simply walk in and take what you have worked hard for is simply foolish. Ask anyone who has been a victim of a burglary and they will happily tell you they wish they would have known a few home security tips.
The truth is there is no such animal as a burglarproof home, but this does not mean you have to make it easy for the would be criminal to rob you blind. Just a few home security tips can make all the difference between becoming another statistic, and being someone a thief will pass over for greener pastures.
The first, and most recommended of home security tips is to layer your security. This means to have several defenses that a burglar would have to work through to get to your valuables. While having a home security system in place is one of the best things you can do to protect yourself, and your family, they are not fool proof. Some professionals can disarm the most sophisticated alarm systems, and will not hesitate to do so if they think the rewards are worth the risk.
One of the best, and most attractive, home security tips is to plant thorny shrubbery, (such as rose bushes), under vulnerable windows. These are windows that are not visible to the neighbors, and a quick walk around your home, thinking like a thief, will let you discover these quickly. Burglars want to get in, and get out with the goods, as quickly as possible. Standing in a thicket of thorns while trying to break out a window simply isn’t a preferred method of quick entry. You should also look into safety coating these windows. A thin film of adhesive plastic sheeting that makes breaking out windows difficult.
Another of the best home security tips is as simple as getting a dog. It is a well-known fact that most professional burglars will bypass a home with a dog. Dogs bite, and even if that were not enough to discourage them, dogs bark. Almost every human being on the planet will look to see what a dog is barking about. This draws the one thing the potential thief does not want. Attention.
Prominently displayed home security signs are also effective. Signs such as “Beware of Dog,” (especially if you have one), and “Protected by Safehouse Alarms,” are quick deterrents to burglars. In a survey of incarcerated felons and burglars 90% of then said that they automatically passed over homes with these kinds of signs displayed. There were far easier targets to be had, and they were not about to risk getting caught that easy.
Perhaps the best tip of all is starting a neighborhood watch. Burglars, and home invaders routinely avoid neighborhoods where watches were in effect, and signs were posted letting them know that the people who live in the community are looking out for each other.
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