If you operate a farm, you may think that having a shotgun behind the driver's seat on your pickup truck is your best defense when you've been out in the field, come in for lunch, and find a burglar ransacking your home. Living in the country tends to make people self-sufficient, but law enforcement officers will still advise you to let them handle this type of situation to prevent you from getting hurt.
Some burglars are determined enough to break into your home in broad daylight, especially if they can see you're occupied with farm equipment and the house appears empty.
- Lock your doors and windows, even if you will only be gone for a few hours.
- Take the keys out of farm equipment and vehicles sitting in the yard.
- Keep the fences and gates around your property in good repair and lock the gates.
Call your security company and find out what the best home security options are for your farm - motion sensors, alarms and video surveillance cameras are a good place to start.
