Home Security Systems

[Great-Kazoo]

While having a good security / camera alert system, everyone is over looking the obvious.

Well Lit property: Do you keep entrance ways illuminated at night ? Photoelectric units installed on your entrance lights turn on when dark, Off when light, eliminated the "I forgot to turn the light xx"
Do you have sensor lighting places in different areas of your land, outbuildings ?
Are you using timers when gone to allow inside lights on and off at different times.

I see so many folks who are "security conscious" NEVER have outside lights on. Their excuse is ELECTRICITY COST TOO MUCH! Price the cost of 2 - 40W bulbs with on/off sensors vs replacing personal items, let alone the psychological effect on your loved ones. Yeah IT COST TOO MUCH TO LEAVE LIGHTS ON.

Eyes on : Are your neighbors made aware (the ones you know & trust) you will not be on site for a day-week longer ?
Do you have other people in the neighborhood who keep an eye out for unusual goingon's ?
If and when an unusual vehicle makes more than 1 -2 visits did anyone get a plate number , vehicle description, description of people in it ?

ARE YOU AWARE: before you travel. if you drop in to your local PD (MOST) if not all will have you fill out a sheet with dates away from home, Who has acess to your dwelling, emergency ph numbers, AND they make notations what time a LE drove by etc while you are gone.


Simple things like this assist you having a safer, more secure home and neighborhood.