How to Secure Your Home Without an Alarm
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Smart Technology: Ring Doorbell
Situational Awareness Is Key
You also need to remove any hiding places, such as large shrubs, that can offer a burglar with pay to work unobserved from the road. Keep exterior lights after dark; fixtures with solar sensors on them make life simpler.
Option No. 1: Dogs
Always report any suspicious people. I can’t tell you how many people I have talked to throughout the years who didn’t call the police when they should have. They frequently said something like “I didn’t want to get anyone into trouble” or”Gee, I didn’t think anything of it” (“it” being the guy they saw prowling around a neighbor’s house). Let the police decide if the situation warrants a reply and if anybody deserves to be in trouble.
Until last year, my home was secured by three large, assertive dogs — our”K9 alarm system.” With them around, we knew when anyone was approaching our house, and anyone approaching our house certainly knew we had dogs. (Not one of my dogs ever attempted to bite anyone. They simply looked like they would be troublesome if someone wanted to cause harm to their loved ones.) A dog could be my recommendation instead security system.
After the last dog passed, my wife and I agreed we didn’t want the responsibility for some time. So we relied on the burglar alarm warning sign which came with the already-installed but later disabled system in our dwelling. I’ve not received a valid burglary report for a home that had alarm warning signs posted out.
Signals of Security allows people who don’t need an alarm system to dictate custom-made, owner-designed, home-security system signs. The combinations of signal design and layout are almost limitless, and they give the impression that the home has a working burglar alarm.
Basic Security: Securing Doors and Windows
Who’s to Say?
A fundamental security measure is to secure your windows and doors . Deadbolts on exterior doors are a must! In most locales, burglar bars are an unnecessary and extreme measure. Should you add burglar bars, be sure that they can be readily released from the inside. If you belong to a homeowner association, make sure they are permissible.
A majority of U.S. homeowners most likely don’t have an alarm system. People have many reasons for not installing a security system: the unwanted cost, thinking they’re too complex, no perceived need or the residence is secured by other means. A house should be secured in some manner, so let’s discuss those other ways.
If you put these suggestions into practice, word will get round the offender community that chances of success at your home are minimal.
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Recommendation No. 3 is to receive a Ring doorbell/motion-detector system. The basic system is $99.99. It permits you to view, in your smartphone and. Additionally, it lets you talk to whoever is out there without even opening the door. Plus it can link you.