There are many elements involved in the perfect burglar alarm system. The security equipment your home protection installs is only part of the package. These are things you can do to reduce the chances of being targeted by a burglar:
- Surround your property with a fence
- Have locking gates at the entrance points to your property
- Get a dog that barks a lot when strangers show up at your home
- Install motion sensor lights at various points on your property
- Place solar-powered lights in your lawn
- Install peepholes in your entrance doors
- Take the packaging from expensive purchases away - don't leave it in your trash
- Join a Neighborhood Watch Program
- Have a friend stay at your home when you're on vacation
- Install motion sensors in your garage
- Use double-lock deadbolts on your entrance doors
- Train your children to never say you're not home when they answer the phone
