1. Case your own neighborhood for security issues. 2. Put up an alarm sign in front of your house. 3. Install a driveway alarm. 4. Install solar-powered motion-sensitive lights outside your house 5. Install video cameras outside your house, especially around doors. 6. Install a commercial barricade on all exterior doors. 7. Have a way to defend yourself inside your home.
One thing we added to our driveway alarm is an external siren. Most of these driveway alarms come with the option to have more than just one receiver. So we put one inside our home to alert us, and one outside, so the crook can hear it and know that we are now alerted to his presence. In most cases it is enough to make them turn around and leave because they now know that we are watching them and getting ready for them.
@@koreybI like this idea. Ive been outside late at night and have caught two people start walking down our driveway to check things out. In both instances I shined a flashlight in their face and politely asked “Can I help you?” In both instances they turned around and quickly left. I believe an audible noise would be a deterrent also.
If you put up alarm signs, put signs up for a system OTHER than the one you actually have. Each system has it's strengths and weaknesses. Let the more ambitions criminals think they have the work-around for your system and then they find out the hard way that your system is DIFFERENT than what they were expecting.
A long time ago, when I was a kid, a magazine published tips to protect your house from burglars, based on tips provided from a former career burglar. The one that most stands out in my mind now was to not put the sign outside advertising that you have a home security system, because once they know which one you are using, they will know the workarounds. Yours is a different take on that idea.
I'd also have signs of angry dogs around, throw some used chew toys around and move them randomly every week with a speaker making dog noises randomly hooked up to a motion sensor. I think i'd also put dummy cameras around the property too. Put some closed circuit wired cameras and several hidden wireless cameras around to get every angle and have plenty of redundancy.
Metal gate with 4guage wire heavy insulators on top of fence with signs on your gate and fence DANGER! 4160VOLTS and yes make it energize when the alarm system goes off. Using a trigger circuit relay off the alarm siren relay output. Hard wire only alarm zones. Gate rail mount switch. Overhead doors on garage switch and mag. All doors on home switch and mag. Fence line optex point to point beam or fiber alarm fence system if you have big bucks. Gas break detectors in home. PIR in hallways or main areas. A hard to hack system is a Bosch D8512 panel with D1255A vacuum display read out keypad. It's a commercial grade alarm system. Put in grade 1 SCHLAGE deadbolts and use double cylinder deadbolts near glass or if door has glass. Drill your deadbolt in at lest 16" about door hand for 7x the strength. Don't link your garage doors to wifi. Use LiftMaster security plus. And don't download myQ. Cameras are fine for outside but don't trust them for privacy in your home. Hackers can get in to a DVR and see what you have in your home to steal through your cameras. Surveillance outside. Intrusion alarm inside and premises outside. Access control like gate Lener, LiftMaster or paired with Bosch 8512 system HID Reader and Von Dupron door strikes and Scentral Mag lock. It's all how much you want to spend. But most of all no wireless intrusion alarm transmitters. Or wifi. All it takes is RF Jam supervisory or wifi time out and system can be breached. Hardwire every alarm zone for doors. Windows, glass sensors motion pir, smoke, heat , co2 detectors. Wireless also cost more. 10pk of 2020-12 GRI ⅜ door switch and mag cost $30 instead of $70 each per transmitter. As cool as touch screen alarm systems are. They are a easy target to hack. Stick to commercial grade like Bosch security equipment like D1255A keypad that's basic and tightly secure. Remember it's a security system not a toy. Low profit key pad won't attract the home intrusion to it as quick as a vibrant lit up lcd touch screen will making it easier to sabotage.
Jason, thank you for the tips and stop having any more kids to have to protect is my best advice to you. You're welcome. I have some brass knuckles Umm I mean paperweights that have holes. I can't stand stray papers in my doorways
Fences may not be a big deterrent, but they do serve another purpose. I live at the end of a dead end street with open space around. My fences would not stop a determined criminal, but if you cross my fence you deliberately trespassed. You didn't just take an innocent short cut across my yard. So, when my lights go on, and I see you standing right outside my window I can assume you have bad intent.
What is very effective is to have a wooden trellis securely attached to the top of your fence. They are impossible to get over without breaking the trellis, which creates a lot of noise. Plus if you grow climbing plants with lots of spikes up the trellis that can act like botanical barbed wire.
@@stevebarlow3154 Wild rose bushes work good. One time during a weekend camping trip way back when I was in Boy Scouts, we were playing Capture the Flag. One of the guys ran smack into a large wild rose bush and...he flipped over it when it caught his pants and was hanging upside down on the other side, hopelessly caught. 😆
I do security assessment professionally for a living. This information is 100% spot on and is exactly what I teach during my presentations. Remember folks, security comes in layers (fencing, lighting, cameras, signage, alarm, etc.) Two quick things I will say from current trends I am seeing. First, cameras. Consider going to a WIRED system if possible. Secure the DVR (inside a safe for example) and use a large UPS (battery backup). Why? We are seeing trends of home invasions/break ins where thieves are using multi-banded jammers and also cutting power to the house. What does that mean? If your cameras are wireless, the jammer will block the signal. Power goes out, DVR is useless. Same thing with alarm systems. If possible, go with a WIRED alarm system. I saw a home invasion recently where 4 dudes broke into a home and they had a jammer. Not only did it block the signals from the cameras, it also blocked the wireless alarm sensors. In short, the alarm system didn't even know the doors were breached because the sensors were jammed. The arriving Officers also noticed their radios were no longer receiving signal. Crazy stuff. I would also install a UPS system for your internet modem/router. Power gets cut, you will still have internet for cameras. Lastly, if you're getting a new home built, pay a little bit more and get the house pre-wired for alarm. It's well worth the investment.
Totally agree!!! IF you go wireless for sensors, use Yolink, its frequency (LoRa) is outside of most jammers. Always go with the largest UPS you can afford to keep your system online as long as possible and don't put a lot of equipment on one UPS, spread it over multiple UPS's. For cameras, get color night vision cameras, they help with identifying the color of clothes and vehicles and such. Don't forget the garage door, very easy to access if you overlook it.
Question: I saw a former burglar interviewed, and she said she targeted homes with an alarm decal outside because that meant they had something to steal. And, she used a glass cutter (didn't work on some thicker glass) to get in. She went only to the bedroom and closet and then left. She was mainly looking for gold jewelry she could melt down and sell and cash or a small safe she could take with her. Do you still think an alarm decal is a smart choice. Thank you for your expertise!
@@beautifulday7528 Hello. I saw that same interview. Maybe that was her belief, but I can tell you from experience most burglars do not want to deal with alarm systems. I do recommend an alarm sign, but also good lighting, cameras, etc. Put it this way, if you were casing houses and saw one house with cameras, alarm sign, and good lights then next to it saw a house that's dark, no signage, no cameras, etc. which would you pick? The only recommendation I can make is, don't advertise the alarm system you're using in case they come prepared to attack that specific system. Say for example you have a SimpliSafe (which I dont recommend btw) don't have a SimpliSafe sign outside, maybe find an ADT sign, etc.
@@M9A1MAN okay, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! She was rather proud of her accomplishments, wasn't she? Must take a certain mindset to do what she did. Typically drug directed IMO; which is not very educated on the matter. Thanks!
Good info, also growing up very poor in Buenos Aires we used cans of sodas, put 4 to 6 nuts and bolts inside the can tie a thin fishing line to the can opener tab set the can on the side of your path to the entry door and run the line to the opposite side and tie to a rock, bush etc. When the roaches walk up to your door, they will trip the line, and the can will move and make noises. Don't put it to close to your entry access since you need time to react. Remember, time buys you options.
In UK we can’t defend ourselves. Police won’t bother to come out for a burglary, unless you’ve injured the intruder - then you’re the criminal and the intruder is the victim.
I use my driveway alarm to alert me to my father showing up unannounced. It gives me plenty of time to shut the lights off and hide out in the garage until he leaves. 😂
@@tristanyuri4680 because he's a pain in the butt and he blew me off when I was a young kid and never helped me, now he's old and thinks we can be friends. 🙄
I don't hide from my dad, but I did the same thing. He thought it was funny to sneak in and scare me. I finally told him my gf didn't have a car and it's going to be really fuckin awkward for him if he interrupts us so he stopped. But the driveway sensor has been great except for when wildlife passes through in the middle of the night
@@tristanyuri4680 my dad bailed on me when I was barely a teenager and didn't pay any attention to me whatsoever as an adult and never helped me even in college and when I was starting my own business. And now that his wife has died and he is super old he expects me to be his friend. You are the sum of your years! 😢
After a robbery 35 years ago, we had a complete alarm system installed on every opening to the house. There have been two attempts in the past few years, but the system protected us.
If you're willing to landscape your house for home security, put a gravel strip around your house and plant rose bushes around the windows. It's hard to be stealthy when walking on gravel, and a thorny bush is a deterrence to making entry through a window.
My grandparents lived in the country and had thorn bushes that acted as a natural fence. They had 4inch thorns. I won’t tell you how I know that!! lol but, it’s a great landscaping idea! 💥🩸
You can also use the infrared driveway alarms on the exterior of the house. I can tell (from inside my bedroom) if someone is standing on the East, West, or South, outside my house. The North (front yard) is fenced with dogs....Big aggressive dogs. Bars on the inside of all exterior doors is probably the best advice you gave. If they are standing there kicking the door for 5 minutes, that gives you plenty of time to arrange an ambush inside.
My tips: Fences work, don’t be fooled. The frames break first not the doors so remove those short screws and replace them with long screws. I have a security system with cameras, I can monitor all around the outside and inside of my house. Install sliding window locks on all of your windows or cut dowel rods or pvc to insert where windows can’t be pried open easily. Everything we do is a deterrent, if somebody really wants to break in they will break in so take the appropriate measures to defend yourself. I don’t recommend posting pictures of yourself and family all over the internet also. I don’t even have a Facebook account.
Throw a couple pairs of muddy size 16 men's work boots outside by the front & back doors. Normally when people see a huge pair of boots that means there's a huge guy inside the house so a would be burglar may move on to an easier target...
I live in Canada where we have very few property protection rights. A police officer once told us one of the best home deterrents when out of the house is to play loud music or TV.
Get Wi-Fi lights that you can turn on from your phone at random times while you're away. Example is turn on lights in the path you normally walk from living room to bathroom, leave it on 5 minutes and turn them off as if you're walking back to the living room. Same for the kitchen and dining area, turn them on at meal times.
Amazon has a small device that mimics the colors and flashes of a TV. From the outside of the house, it looks like somebody is watching TV in a room. It turns on at dusk and can pe programmed to run for 4 or 8 hours. Great for when the family is away for a few days.
I live in the country. I had an officer knock on the door one night well after normal business hours. In the conversation i mentioned I had a gun behind my back. He says Okay... Do you always answer the door with a gun? I say yes I do. He was looking for information that I could not help him with. It was tense for a minute.
Many years ago I had a garage back in the alley. After it was broken into several times I bought large 1/2" red neon light from Radio Shack for $2 (RIP, RS.) I soldered some lamp cord with a plug and plugged it into an outlet. It was always on. I never had another break in. My Red Herring alarm system.
Thanks for the video. As a side note. If you’re going to use a knife or tomahawk get training on weapon retention and the use of edged weapons. The benefits of a firearm is distance. Those other options require getting close to someone.
Yep a small dog is easy to miss in the dark or under furniture but their bark will wake anyone up and add a chaotic element a criminal would be caught off guard by
Geese, they can't be bribed and even if you take one or two out, there are a lot more. And they are vile creatures, they have an intent to murder against anyone setting a foot on their property.
Either side of us have reactive yappy tiny dogs - they bark at passersby through the window. We have a staffy who only barks if someone opens the gate or knocks the door. They do alert you and that alone puts people off.
If you're building a or renovating a home and have the space I'd build in a secure entry way for every outside door so if any criminals come in they are simply stuck trying to break in until the police arrive or they leave. These rooms can be disguised as enclosed foyers or mud rooms, the idea is the outside door is just a normal one that can be broken into, the inner door is the one that's reinforced with barricade etc... and would take a while to get into. Once the alarm goes off the criminals will likely leave seeing door number 2. Avoiding any confrontation is best.
In CA, thieves are putting cameras in people’s front yards to check how many people, time going in and out, then coming to robe the place, this is the latest trend in CA
My mom grew up in "the hills" and recommended "No. 12" bird shot, the kitchen surgeon will have great difficulty picking it out -- generally requires licensed medical attention and is unlikely to over penetrate walls. The second shell should be less subtle.
All solid stuff. As someone who has had his house broken into, I have been securing my home as a hobby for 20+ years. If you're concerned about home safety, research the 4 D's of Home Defense. Deter, Detect, Delay, Defend. Since Jason mentioned door security, consider Long Screws as they are much cheaper than special door hardware and are passive meaning once installed, there is nothing extra to do to secure your home.
@itsYoBoy2ruth Let's just say I'm more aware than most. Certainly Jason and others are better prepped and better hardened than I, but I am likely better prepped and better hardened than everyone else in my neighborhood. And that's a huge advantage because my house simply needs to look harder to break into than my neighbors and a thief will skip mine for theirs. Where I live, a homes fuse box is mounted on the exterior generally on a garage wall. Mine is the only one with a lock on it. An astute criminal will see that and move on.
@@crherniman There are no removable pins. The lower hinge is casted in one piece. You hang the door and just attach a cap on top to protect against the weather. On top of that there are metal pins coming out from the door frame (at the hinge side) . When you close the door those pins goes into a steel plate attached to the door. So even if you manage to remove the hinges with an angle grinder, the door stays in place.
If you're female and live alone, put big work boots outside your door, maybe a crash helmet kicking around. If someone comes into your apartment to fix or something, you can leave the shower running so as to appear not to be alone.
Personally , I like tiger pits with punji sticks , phogas mines connected with motion detectors, home made claymores . Even the old tin can , string and grenade trick still works ..
Most municipalities (and other governments) frown on traps. A number of decades ago an Iowa farmer was charged for blowing the knees of an intruder with a spring-gun (probably 12 GA). Defending your own or someone else's life is often a different story.
I'm not against this, but it is pretty illegal and mostly going to trap you into a felony. They say bootstrapping is illegal because an innocent person like a delivery man, kids selling band candy, a neighbor chasing their loose dog, or the guy reading your power meter could become a victim of it. I'm guessing you're just kidding anyway, otherwise that's pretty impressive ingenuity, but very dumb to post online 😂
@@theamaturepro I have no neighbor children, nothing is delivered here , I have never seen a meter reader out here….dogs tend to get killed by the bobcats . Matter of fact there is no crime out here either .
@@theamaturepro Being dumb online would be posting instructions on how to make this stuff. Always keep a backhoe nearby to bury cars and evidence , lol…
Replace most or all of the 1-inch hinge screws on your outside doors with 4 1/2-inch screws. Replace the single latch strike plate with one that is combined for both the door latch and the deadbolt. Use those 4 1/2 inch screws to attach. And for God's sake put a stick in the track of the sliding glass door. Those kids at Univ. of Idaho would be alive today if a parent had educated them about this simple safety hack.
Yes, this is an excellent video👍. At the University I attended, some drifter was able to walk into the house of 6 female students, hide in a closet, wait for them to go to sleep, and murdered all of them. This was in 1976. The crime remains unsolved.
Thanks for the tips. There was a tragic incident in our small town last year, when a guy on drugs broke into a young girls apartment, and killed her. She just moved out of her parents house a while before that. It was so sad that she had no self defense plan in place, and it cost her her life.
Thats so sad.😢😢😢 In our valley a few years ago, a person on meth went into the house of a wonderful couple who had a well-known business here. He stabbed the man 28 times & went after the wife too. She managed to get out of the house and to a neighbor's house to get help. They said he wasn't even robbing them, he was just out of his mind. 😢😢😢
For a driveway alarm, I'd use the normally closed contacts to initiate the alarm. That way it's failsafe, where if they destroy the device, -OR- break the beam, the alarm sounds either way.
knock on the doors of homes next to one you're considering buy or renting. Better to find out who the sketchy people are before you commit. I say this because the only problems I ever had regarding theft or property damage were from the a-hole next door.
0:30 I don't have alarm signs, But I have alarm security. Just because someone doesn't have an alarm doesn't mean they don't have one. 🤷♀ 1:15 Passive infrared alarm can be torn down and mitigated. It's much better to have pressure plates under the driveway that can detects vehicle weight, anything over 1,000-lbs. Because 100% of vehicles are over 1,000 lbs. 1:50 There are fences that can trigger an alarm when the fence detects weight pressure from people jumping over them, as well as being touched after certain hours. 2:23 Having video cameras is ok, but make sure they are not IP cameras, because they can be bypassed. Also have secondary cameras that are spy peephole type cameras. Criminals will only break, destroy or block known visible cameras, but hidden cameras they can't see and what they can't see they can't find. Great for secondary video backup of crime. Cameras, the size of cell phone cameras that can be place in objects and locations criminals will never suspect. 2:55 Change your normal door screws with 3 inch screws. Most home doors have 1 inch screws that are not strong enough to withstand kickins. So replace ALL the door screws on both sides of the door ALL with 3 inch screws. You can even purchase a DoorKick protection kit as well. From and back doors should be made out of metal reinforced doors and not wood. Also replace all exterior door frames with 4x4 solid wood frame. DO NOT leave the 2x4, replace them with either 4x4 or 4x6 frames. and make sure they are bolted to the frame of the house. 3:50 Replace bedroom doors with reinforced doors like the exterior doors and also replace the door frames also with 4x4 or 4x6 frames with 3 inch screws, and kickproof kit. So your family can stay safe and secured behind a secured door, while the male of the house is pointing the gun at the door and wife calls 911. If you have kids make sure you snatch them up and bring them to the secured bedroom. Always have an extra charged cell phone in the secured rooms, as well as water and snacks in case you need to remain secured for extended time. And always have a bug out bag in secured rooms. So family can put in boots, pants jacket in case they need to. Make sure you also have additional weapons such as knives, pepper spray, daggers, bat in the secure room. Stay away from front of the door in case criminals shoot towards the door, always be low and at an angle with your firearm while waiting for police. Have extra video monitors in the secured room that can view the hidden spy cameras so you know were the criminals are in your home. Pressure plates or infrared sensors in doorways in different rooms can also tell you where criminals are within the house.
2:19 In Brazil they ring your door, and ask for a glass of water. With that they may gather a lot of information about your family and even a good peek inside, to burgle it later.
When travelling we keep all the indoors UNlocked, you wouldn't want on top of the burglarly to have to repair all of the doors and locks. Once they're in, nobody will hear them.
An exterior door with a dead bolt will not be defeated with 2 kicks. If it can, there are other issues. This is not to knock home security by any means, but added security measures to residential doors will also slow the fire department down. We are not usually looking for security bars on residential doors. Commercial doors have visible indicators of a feature like that. Residential, most likely, will not. We are still getting in, but lots of added security will be a factor. Also, hidden interior doors and rooms could potentially be the place you die in. A search in heavy smoke and zero visibility will miss these areas. Don't seek refuge in them if there's a fire.
Fires are a real concern, but owners can largely mitigate the risk. Burglaries and home invasions are far more common and there's much less agency response. A fire may have a mind of its own, but it obeys the laws of physics and has no malicious intent. Burglaries and home invaders have malice aforethought and they can and will kill you as quickly or more so than a fire.
Shed got broken into.Installed some concentine wire around it. Put some Fith Ops perimeter alarms up with flash bangs, dye rounds, and pepper spray. Chained all items together with a massive chain. Put up a driveway alarm in the shed with a different tone than the rest of the property. Made my own electronic alarms with loud sirens. Some have motion sensors, some have trip wires.
Don’t shut your blinds completely shut, lift one blind head high so that it sticks and stays open now no one can tell if someone inside is looking out. Also, you can alternate them on either sides or in different rooms.
I also recommend maybe putting a circular train track just in front of the front window with a realistic clothed mannequin that movies around randomly if your outside motion sensor picks up something. I'd also play voice recordings randomly.
@graciemiller9596 They can see inside too, if that’s the case. Just don’t turn on the lights when looking out! They can’t see who’s at a window if it’s dark inside.
Great advice. I would have a red filter on that flashlight next to the bedside gun safe to preserve my night vision (dark adaption) which I'll be needing to suss out that bump in the night.
I need a good, realistic recording of a big gun cocking and an aggressive sounding man yelling, "You better back the f* off and never come back here," to play when needed from a device with a realistic quality speaker, put on a shelf at about 6'5" high near my door.😂
Mom had a nice alarm that was triggered by sound and played a dog barking. Unfortunately, after about 20 years it started to buzz so she threw it away. Buzz is a bad capacitor, would have been so easy to fix.
One can use a beware of the dog sign, even if one doesn't have a dog the potential burglar will have to consider the possibility. About ten years ago or so, I believe it was the learning channel ((TLC) had a show called "It Takes a Thief" not to be confused by the 1960 s Robert Wagner show of the same name, and yes I am old. Two career burglars broke in people's houses with their permission of course to show how it was done. I am not sure if it can be streamed or even if it is available, but you will learn a ton, everything you will ever need to know. Hey if anybody finds it let me know, I'd like a refresher course.
I remember that show, Friend. I learned a lot from it. Back then we had little ones and were concerned for their safety. Still use what I learned from them.
@@heygetoffmylawn1572 We as well learned greatly on how burglars think, and how they operate. We also use much of what we learned still today. Our neighborhood once family owned, is now mostly renters, our 20 house block only has 6 houses privately owned today. There is a constant turn over of new tenants coming in, and out we once knew each other, and looked out for one another today is cold, and indifferent. We are too old to start over, we have to stick it out.
I do last mile delivery & it's surprising how many houses don't have ANYTHING whatsoever to the point where I started wearing a headlamp & aiming my fog lights at the path I'd be walking to & from the 🏠 because I didn't wanna get shot in the dark at 3a for trespassing.
Two big dogs - Dogo Argentino's or Kagals work wonders if someone is trying to get in. If they get ahold of the intruder, you aren't going to need a gun.
You're not wrong though these breeds often require a lot of dog handling experience and training to keep their protective traits in check. A Kangal has a bite force exceeding 700 PSI and there isn't much margin for screw ups if it doesn't reliably know the difference between a guest or intruder, for example.
I tell people the 6 tips you just said. I also tell people to befriend their surrounding neighbors. Once they know who you are: they have a connection to call the police if they see a stranger around your house. Then trim over grown plants to eliminate hidden area and install lights. Then plug in a timer to lamps to turn on before you come home. The thieves won't know if you are home or not. Last would be a dog for noise alert. For people who don't like gun or can't own a firearm, I tell them to get a pellet gun. A break barrel piston rifle shooting over 1,000 fps will stop or hurt an intruder.
@probuilder961 I also have seen the ads. It is a non lethal. I personally have not used it, so I honestly can't comment. I tell people an alternative if you have a paintball gun is to keep a bowl of frozen paintball in the freezer. This is a non lethal, and you have alot more projectile than the pepper ball gun.
@@probuilder961 I have a couple Byrna launchers, a pistol and an AR style rifle. I front load the mags with rubber coated steel balls these are for removing car windows. My next rounds are pepper and CS, this is for the inside of a car as a parting gift. All of this is for the scumbags who like to try your car in the early morning hours. Yes, I have had that experience. For anyone who wants to try to get in my house, I am not going to mess around with a Byrna.
Nope. Even good neighbors that know you are on vacation blab to their friend, who's teenager overhears and tells his friends and.... You come home to a lot less than you had when you left.
If you have a remote car alarm key fob keep the extra key fob in your bedroom typically on upper floor if intruder gets in home or if your family member or incase of domestic violence set the alarm off by remote and will alert neighbors .
A fence with a loud barking dog. Motion lights tend in my area, not to work after a while, due to high wind. But I have found a solar light that works well, last a long time. I have 4 of them. I did notice you left out the garage. A zip tie to stop the emergency door from being pulled from the outside. Rock on, I enjoy your videos.
I have mixed emotions about installing a warning sign. Two ways that sign can be interpreted: 1) you have expensive stuff worth guarding, indicating this house is worth a thief's efforts. 2) the obvious is that it scares amateur thieves away. Installing fences? Helps if they are electrified, especially if the lawn is wet ;)
Warning signs and cameras are a deterrent. Since most burglaries are truant teens. Hard core home invasions are typically done by adults in their twenties and thirties. The fact that they will be videoed is most certainly a deterrent. Since anonymity is there friend, they will typically choose another home that has no surveillance, alarms or deterrent.
Don't forget to beef up your door hardware. Those 3/4" screws holding the hinges are going to pull right out. Put some 3" screws that get all the way to the frame.
Get the Milwaukee Searchlight M18. It’s the brightest flashlight you can buy with readily available batteries. If someone is hiding in your yard you want to pinpoint them and deter them with the bright light. It also has a strobe light to engage if they start walking towards you. They will be temporarily blinded
I’d suggest/emphasize a few additional things: 1. Installing tint/reflective film on the windows is a nice upgrade since it would take the intruder multiple blows to break through the window. Not to mention, the reflective film inhibits someone from seeing inside when the curtains are open in the daytime. If you’re on a budget, start with the most accessible windows first. 2. Upgrade internet/wifi security by ditching routers issued by the ISP and get a high-end router with built-in security hardware and VPN. Hackers target routers issued by the internet company due to the fact so many people use them. Having a router with security HARDWARE in addition to software and running a VPN ensures all connected devices, appliances, etc have three levels of security. 3. Shore up vulnerability interacting at the front door. Get a door stopper wedge that sits on the floor. This is especially important for those living in a place without a lockable screen door. When someone comes knocking, place it a few inches away from the door so if they try to push in, it’ll slow them down long enough for you to get to a weapon. Worthwhile pickup for under $10.
Could you do a show on trail-cams and how to spot them on public trails. (Ie to stop attackers and criminals from knowing when and how long you hike for etc) thank you
Maybe add, consider a power outage alarm to plug into the bedside power outlet and be prepared for some one to use signal jammers. Thieves are now using signal jammers to disrupt adt and other alarm systems. Thanks for sharing those tips. Good stuff.
Most people's personal info and photos are all over the internet and darkweb, moreover the FBI and CIA had connections to public and corporate CCTV cameras. So putting up one family photo is not guaranteed to cause injury and the guy is ex-CIA so he's aware of how easy it is to get personal info from people's smartphones without them ever uploading their pictures into a social media platform.
A bolted door can be kicked in on the HINGE side because the screws in the hinges shear off. Screws come in three different metal strengths. Replace the ordinary screws with strong screws that won't shear.
Here's a great inexpensive way to strengthen a door especially a metal and wood door. Cut steel bar into sections a few inches long drill holes in the back edge of the door and matching holes in the frame. Now tap those bars into the door leaving about an inch protruding it now shuts like a bank vault does and attacking the hinges won't open the door because of the vault bars now bolt a little thin plate onto the door
I believe deterrence works really good against thieves because like you said, they are looking for easy prey. Also I want to mention to not use any electronic or wifi locks because those devices can have day 0 security breaches and that means no one is safe. They can enter any house that has one like they own the place until the software gets patched, which will take some days to weeks at least. While at the topic of home security, I saw some videos showing thieves using certain device to approach your door and it picks up a signal from your car keys and it copies the code/signal to unlock your car and they can drive off. They said not to put your car keys close to the front door of your house. I forgot which cars this device works on but I bet it's *any new car with keyless entry.*
I read an article a few years ago that people in England were having that problem. What did they do? They put their car keys with fobs in their microwave oven -- it's a cage that stops EM signals from passing through. No signal gets out, no signal gets in. You could also just get into the habit of putting your keys in a metal box with a press-on lid, like a holiday cookie can, for example.
I have cameras, and motion detection on my vehicles as well. I can watch all of my vehicles when I am away from them by using LTE wireless cameras. Great info.
@LuckyCharms777 How often do they use signal jammers today? Very rarely. So having those cameras like the person stated is a very beneficial way to keep an eye while away. Yes, some burglars use jammers. But my question was: “How many use them today?”
@@MartinD9999 a lot in the UK. They also use repeaters/boosters for keyless car theft or OBD port tools. They may look like young oiks but they're kitted up and know how to use it.
In Sweden, i would say 99.9% of all doors opens outward. And because of climate they are insulated and very sturdy. I can bet that you would have a REALLY tough time kicking one of those in. 😁 Buy a Swedish door!
Good information, we have already implemented some of these tips that I gleaned from some of your other video’s. It’s great that you put them all together in this new video. Keep up the great work and god bless & stay safe.
Though he briefly mentioned it, having a dog cannot be overemphasized. My dogs alert me if anyone is approaching my house and will certainly take a bite out of a stranger entering my house without me escorting them. If I’m not home, the neighbor ps will be alerted to something being wrong as my dogs will be going crazy. As a retired law enforcement officer, I highly recommend the motion sensor lights too.
As far as overpenetration, if you got a tomahawk, make sure you know how to throw it. Edged implements like machetes and swords, make sure you know how to swing so that you don't gouge the ceiling or a wall if you swing wild. Kinda defeats the purpose. Don't be afraid to swing "underhand" up into the nerts. (ouch) Can also avoid straight-throughs and make the living space an obstacle course to slow down invaders. A footrest here, a cat-tree there, a few cases of sody-pop there, and even the dewds from Cirque De Soleil would have a hard time getting through quickly.
as far as overpenetration with ammo going thru walls get the JHP-jacket hollow point ammo .Its made for self defense and when it hits the body it pancakes out,creating a lot of damage to the body
A lot of good tips. But, if you use a flashlight to open the safe, you'll lose your night vision, right? So I'd suggest having smart bulbs throughout the home. That way, you can use them to turn on the lights from you're primary bedroom so losing your night vision with the flashlight to open the gun safe won't matter. Just a thought.
Good video - Similar background here,.. not only have a plan but ensure you family know the plan and that the plan is specific for each person(s), to minimize confusion / additional "unidentifiable" players in motion, etc,.. And run drills on occasion to cement the plan.
Great suggestions. I installed an infra red motion detector signal with chimes on both ends of our long U driveway. Then posted 9 motion detector floodlights (for at night) which illuminate 360 degrees outside when there’s movement. If they make it to the door and try to enter by force, everybody inside owns either an AR or a 9mm. It’s not a good idea to break into our house.
Home security signs do two things. 1) Tell potential theives which company you use and which hack to use to bypass their security.. and 2: some have signs as a deterrant but are no longer a customer...
You truly do live in the land of the free. Free to make your home a fortress and arm yourself to protect you and your family from being victims of all that freedom.
Jason, what would be your suggestion for securing a sliding patio door. Not too worried because I know my German Shepherd will let me know when I'm home but what if I'm out of the house with Fido
@@MPGunther1 I think many criminals would prefer to get in and out quietly, so if they can't just slide the door open or jimmy the lock, then they might not bother. Breaking the glass would make a whole lot of noise that they'd prefer to not make.
Good advice .May I add. My doors swing out not in can't be kicked in .Drive way sensors pick up birds, animals insects even cars driving by @ times ,will be triggered a lot .
4:21 In an ideal world a house designed wth a choke point as far as bedroom access goes would be great. Any intruder would have to pass your own bedroom in order to access the rest of your family. Ideally all upstairs.
TIP: Have a good quality deadbolt (grade 1 or 2) WITH 3" or 3.5" screws (size #8 or #9) in the strike plate and hinges. It's a massive increase in security. Otherwise most doors can easily be kicked in.
In Australia a large can (Brand New, never used) of surface spray for crawling pests makes an excellent home defence weapons, particularly since it was something you just grabbed in the heat of the moment to protect yourself and being ‘a sticky chemical’ it attaches to the intruder for lasting effect.
I have 3-rail, 52-inch high plastic fence with gates. Something tells me the homeboys with their pants around their ankles won't be able to jump it. The driveway alarm is a good idea.
😂 I'm out of optimum running/jumping shape and I could easily get over a 4 foot tall fence... That's a child size fence. If you think an actual intent criminal couldn't get over you are insane... I've seen guys clear 6-7 foot fences with just a jump and flip over them. 😂😂😂😂 4 foot plastic isn't stopping anyone
My Mom had lights and locks. She had timers on lamps in bedroom. Even played a radio to hear voices. I found tool marks on her back door, got a huge pet bowl, and biggest dog chew bone. Put up a beware of dog sign in storm door window. No more peddlers or magazine salesmen. No more tool marks either.
Some people bad mouth a laser/light combo, but I remind myself it turns 1 weapon into 3. You can't temporarily blind or permanently blind a suspect with a red dot like you can with a flashlight and a laser....
1. Case your own neighborhood for security issues.
2. Put up an alarm sign in front of your house.
3. Install a driveway alarm.
4. Install solar-powered motion-sensitive lights outside your house
5. Install video cameras outside your house, especially around doors.
6. Install a commercial barricade on all exterior doors.
7. Have a way to defend yourself inside your home.
One thing we added to our driveway alarm is an external siren. Most of these driveway alarms come with the option to have more than just one receiver. So we put one inside our home to alert us, and one outside, so the crook can hear it and know that we are now alerted to his presence. In most cases it is enough to make them turn around and leave because they now know that we are watching them and getting ready for them.
@@koreybI like this idea. Ive been outside late at night and have caught two people start walking down our driveway to check things out. In both instances I shined a flashlight in their face and politely asked “Can I help you?” In both instances they turned around and quickly left. I believe an audible noise would be a deterrent also.
#7 is all you need although I have 300 lbs of German sheperds . Not to worried.
@@koreyb Add a rotating amber light outside. Neighbors, passing drivers, walkers, everyone would like to see why that is on.
Alarm sign that is different than actual alarm system.
If you put up alarm signs, put signs up for a system OTHER than the one you actually have. Each system has it's strengths and weaknesses. Let the more ambitions criminals think they have the work-around for your system and then they find out the hard way that your system is DIFFERENT than what they were expecting.
A long time ago, when I was a kid, a magazine published tips to protect your house from burglars, based on tips provided from a former career burglar. The one that most stands out in my mind now was to not put the sign outside advertising that you have a home security system, because once they know which one you are using, they will know the workarounds. Yours is a different take on that idea.
I'd also have signs of angry dogs around, throw some used chew toys around and move them randomly every week with a speaker making dog noises randomly hooked up to a motion sensor. I think i'd also put dummy cameras around the property too. Put some closed circuit wired cameras and several hidden wireless cameras around to get every angle and have plenty of redundancy.
Metal gate with 4guage wire heavy insulators on top of fence with signs on your gate and fence DANGER! 4160VOLTS and yes make it energize when the alarm system goes off. Using a trigger circuit relay off the alarm siren relay output. Hard wire only alarm zones. Gate rail mount switch. Overhead doors on garage switch and mag. All doors on home switch and mag. Fence line optex point to point beam or fiber alarm fence system if you have big bucks. Gas break detectors in home. PIR in hallways or main areas. A hard to hack system is a Bosch D8512 panel with D1255A vacuum display read out keypad. It's a commercial grade alarm system.
Put in grade 1 SCHLAGE deadbolts and use double cylinder deadbolts near glass or if door has glass. Drill your deadbolt in at lest 16" about door hand for 7x the strength. Don't link your garage doors to wifi. Use LiftMaster security plus. And don't download myQ.
Cameras are fine for outside but don't trust them for privacy in your home. Hackers can get in to a DVR and see what you have in your home to steal through your cameras. Surveillance outside. Intrusion alarm inside and premises outside. Access control like gate Lener, LiftMaster or paired with Bosch 8512 system HID Reader and Von Dupron door strikes and Scentral Mag lock. It's all how much you want to spend. But most of all no wireless intrusion alarm transmitters. Or wifi. All it takes is RF Jam supervisory or wifi time out and system can be breached. Hardwire every alarm zone for doors. Windows, glass sensors motion pir, smoke, heat , co2 detectors. Wireless also cost more. 10pk of 2020-12 GRI ⅜ door switch and mag cost $30 instead of $70 each per transmitter. As cool as touch screen alarm systems are. They are a easy target to hack. Stick to commercial grade like Bosch security equipment like D1255A keypad that's basic and tightly secure. Remember it's a security system not a toy. Low profit key pad won't attract the home intrusion to it as quick as a vibrant lit up lcd touch screen will making it easier to sabotage.
@@spicychad55 Getting a real dog might be even better.
Jason, thank you for the tips and stop having any more kids to have to protect is my best advice to you. You're welcome. I have some brass knuckles Umm I mean paperweights that have holes. I can't stand stray papers in my doorways
Fences may not be a big deterrent, but they do serve another purpose. I live at the end of a dead end street with open space around. My fences would not stop a determined criminal, but if you cross my fence you deliberately trespassed. You didn't just take an innocent short cut across my yard. So, when my lights go on, and I see you standing right outside my window I can assume you have bad intent.
Hey, I was just looking for my lost dog, I swear!
What is very effective is to have a wooden trellis securely attached to the top of your fence. They are impossible to get over without breaking the trellis, which creates a lot of noise. Plus if you grow climbing plants with lots of spikes up the trellis that can act like botanical barbed wire.
Wild berry bushes are great! Thorny deterrent and pie or preserves.
Cactus
@@stevebarlow3154 Wild rose bushes work good. One time during a weekend camping trip way back when I was in Boy Scouts, we were playing Capture the Flag. One of the guys ran smack into a large wild rose bush and...he flipped over it when it caught his pants and was hanging upside down on the other side, hopelessly caught. 😆
I do security assessment professionally for a living. This information is 100% spot on and is exactly what I teach during my presentations. Remember folks, security comes in layers (fencing, lighting, cameras, signage, alarm, etc.) Two quick things I will say from current trends I am seeing. First, cameras. Consider going to a WIRED system if possible. Secure the DVR (inside a safe for example) and use a large UPS (battery backup). Why? We are seeing trends of home invasions/break ins where thieves are using multi-banded jammers and also cutting power to the house. What does that mean? If your cameras are wireless, the jammer will block the signal. Power goes out, DVR is useless. Same thing with alarm systems. If possible, go with a WIRED alarm system. I saw a home invasion recently where 4 dudes broke into a home and they had a jammer. Not only did it block the signals from the cameras, it also blocked the wireless alarm sensors. In short, the alarm system didn't even know the doors were breached because the sensors were jammed. The arriving Officers also noticed their radios were no longer receiving signal. Crazy stuff. I would also install a UPS system for your internet modem/router. Power gets cut, you will still have internet for cameras. Lastly, if you're getting a new home built, pay a little bit more and get the house pre-wired for alarm. It's well worth the investment.
Totally agree!!! IF you go wireless for sensors, use Yolink, its frequency (LoRa) is outside of most jammers. Always go with the largest UPS you can afford to keep your system online as long as possible and don't put a lot of equipment on one UPS, spread it over multiple UPS's. For cameras, get color night vision cameras, they help with identifying the color of clothes and vehicles and such. Don't forget the garage door, very easy to access if you overlook it.
Question: I saw a former burglar interviewed, and she said she targeted homes with an alarm decal outside because that meant they had something to steal. And, she used a glass cutter (didn't work on some thicker glass) to get in. She went only to the bedroom and closet and then left. She was mainly looking for gold jewelry she could melt down and sell and cash or a small safe she could take with her. Do you still think an alarm decal is a smart choice. Thank you for your expertise!
@@beautifulday7528 Hello. I saw that same interview. Maybe that was her belief, but I can tell you from experience most burglars do not want to deal with alarm systems. I do recommend an alarm sign, but also good lighting, cameras, etc. Put it this way, if you were casing houses and saw one house with cameras, alarm sign, and good lights then next to it saw a house that's dark, no signage, no cameras, etc. which would you pick? The only recommendation I can make is, don't advertise the alarm system you're using in case they come prepared to attack that specific system. Say for example you have a SimpliSafe (which I dont recommend btw) don't have a SimpliSafe sign outside, maybe find an ADT sign, etc.
@@M9A1MAN okay, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! She was rather proud of her accomplishments, wasn't she? Must take a certain mindset to do what she did. Typically drug directed IMO; which is not very educated on the matter. Thanks!
@@beautifulday7528 No problem
Good info, also growing up very poor in Buenos Aires we used cans of sodas, put 4 to 6 nuts and bolts inside the can tie a thin fishing line to the can opener tab set the can on the side of your path to the entry door and run the line to the opposite side and tie to a rock, bush etc. When the roaches walk up to your door, they will trip the line, and the can will move and make noises. Don't put it to close to your entry access since you need time to react. Remember, time buys you options.
Great deer 🦌 defense as well 😂
Wher do you get that good door locking system he showed ? Not enough info
In UK we can’t defend ourselves. Police won’t bother to come out for a burglary, unless you’ve injured the intruder - then you’re the criminal and the intruder is the victim.
Then you need to defend yourself from your legislators.
Anarcho tyranny
Thats why I'm proud to be an American. I would move
Canada is exactly the same 😢
Same in New York
I use my driveway alarm to alert me to my father showing up unannounced. It gives me plenty of time to shut the lights off and hide out in the garage until he leaves. 😂
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huh why?
@@tristanyuri4680 because he's a pain in the butt and he blew me off when I was a young kid and never helped me, now he's old and thinks we can be friends. 🙄
I don't hide from my dad, but I did the same thing. He thought it was funny to sneak in and scare me. I finally told him my gf didn't have a car and it's going to be really fuckin awkward for him if he interrupts us so he stopped. But the driveway sensor has been great except for when wildlife passes through in the middle of the night
@@tristanyuri4680 my dad bailed on me when I was barely a teenager and didn't pay any attention to me whatsoever as an adult and never helped me even in college and when I was starting my own business. And now that his wife has died and he is super old he expects me to be his friend. You are the sum of your years! 😢
After a robbery 35 years ago, we had a complete alarm system installed on every opening to the house. There have been two attempts in the past few years, but the system protected us.
No, YOU protected you, and YOU are the the only one you can count on.
An alarm system offers deterrence, not protection.
Sounds like a nice neighborhood. Lol
How do you sleep comfortably in that house
He said they use jammers that block the cameras and alarm.
If you're willing to landscape your house for home security, put a gravel strip around your house and plant rose bushes around the windows. It's hard to be stealthy when walking on gravel, and a thorny bush is a deterrence to making entry through a window.
That's a great idea, gravel and cactus would be a good one too 😂
My grandparents lived in the country and had thorn bushes that acted as a natural fence. They had 4inch thorns. I won’t tell you how I know that!! lol but, it’s a great landscaping idea! 💥🩸
I understand that home insurance companies actually recommend thorny plants around your house.
A "Live Landmine, Do Not Pass" sign might work too!
@@Vex916T 😅
Thieves these days could care less about cameras..They simply cover their faces and usually stolen plates in the getaway car
Got cameras everywhere 😂
Cameras are good for watching people steal your stuff after there gone.
And they use jammers.
You can also use the infrared driveway alarms on the exterior of the house. I can tell (from inside my bedroom) if someone is standing on the East, West, or South, outside my house. The North (front yard) is fenced with dogs....Big aggressive dogs. Bars on the inside of all exterior doors is probably the best advice you gave. If they are standing there kicking the door for 5 minutes, that gives you plenty of time to arrange an ambush inside.
My tips: Fences work, don’t be fooled. The frames break first not the doors so remove those short screws and replace them with long screws. I have a security system with cameras, I can monitor all around the outside and inside of my house. Install sliding window locks on all of your windows or cut dowel rods or pvc to insert where windows can’t be pried open easily. Everything we do is a deterrent, if somebody really wants to break in they will break in so take the appropriate measures to defend yourself. I don’t recommend posting pictures of yourself and family all over the internet also. I don’t even have a Facebook account.
If you're a youtuber you might want to show your face, but a photo of the family should be avoided.
Throw a couple pairs of muddy size 16 men's work boots outside by the front & back doors. Normally when people see a huge pair of boots that means there's a huge guy inside the house so a would be burglar may move on to an easier target...
I met a former pastor who did just that. Do occasionally renew the mud so that it doesn't look like a stage prop as it crumbles.
It's an optional extra. Meth heads don't care.
I live in Canada where we have very few property protection rights. A police officer once told us one of the best home deterrents when out of the house is to play loud music or TV.
Get Wi-Fi lights that you can turn on from your phone at random times while you're away. Example is turn on lights in the path you normally walk from living room to bathroom, leave it on 5 minutes and turn them off as if you're walking back to the living room. Same for the kitchen and dining area, turn them on at meal times.
Amazon has a small device that mimics the colors and flashes of a TV. From the outside of the house, it looks like somebody is watching TV in a room. It turns on at dusk and can pe programmed to run for 4 or 8 hours. Great for when the family is away for a few days.
I live in the country. I had an officer knock on the door one night well after normal business hours. In the conversation i mentioned I had a gun behind my back. He says Okay... Do you always answer the door with a gun? I say yes I do. He was looking for information that I could not help him with. It was tense for a minute.
Or just have a hole pre-dug in a discreet location, and don't call the cops afterwards.
Many years ago I had a garage back in the alley. After it was broken into several times I bought large 1/2" red neon light from Radio Shack for $2 (RIP, RS.) I soldered some lamp cord with a plug and plugged it into an outlet. It was always on. I never had another break in. My Red Herring alarm system.
Thanks for the video. As a side note. If you’re going to use a knife or tomahawk get training on weapon retention and the use of edged weapons. The benefits of a firearm is distance. Those other options require getting close to someone.
what about dogs? I find they are great early waring system. very protective.
great for alert but they can be taken out
Yep a small dog is easy to miss in the dark or under furniture but their bark will wake anyone up and add a chaotic element a criminal would be caught off guard by
@@cindylong624 Somehow, I feel you have the Mission Impossible theme as your ringtone.
Geese, they can't be bribed and even if you take one or two out, there are a lot more. And they are vile creatures, they have an intent to murder against anyone setting a foot on their property.
Either side of us have reactive yappy tiny dogs - they bark at passersby through the window. We have a staffy who only barks if someone opens the gate or knocks the door. They do alert you and that alone puts people off.
If you're building a or renovating a home and have the space I'd build in a secure entry way for every outside door so if any criminals come in they are simply stuck trying to break in until the police arrive or they leave. These rooms can be disguised as enclosed foyers or mud rooms, the idea is the outside door is just a normal one that can be broken into, the inner door is the one that's reinforced with barricade etc... and would take a while to get into. Once the alarm goes off the criminals will likely leave seeing door number 2. Avoiding any confrontation is best.
In CA, thieves are putting cameras in people’s front yards to check how many people, time going in and out, then coming to robe the place, this is the latest trend in CA
My mom grew up in "the hills" and recommended "No. 12" bird shot, the kitchen surgeon will have great difficulty picking it out -- generally requires licensed medical attention and is unlikely to over penetrate walls. The second shell should be less subtle.
Rock salt works great. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. 😳
Yeah, that's nice. I use 300G slugs.
All solid stuff. As someone who has had his house broken into, I have been securing my home as a hobby for 20+ years. If you're concerned about home safety, research the 4 D's of Home Defense. Deter, Detect, Delay, Defend. Since Jason mentioned door security, consider Long Screws as they are much cheaper than special door hardware and are passive meaning once installed, there is nothing extra to do to secure your home.
@itsYoBoy2ruth Let's just say I'm more aware than most. Certainly Jason and others are better prepped and better hardened than I, but I am likely better prepped and better hardened than everyone else in my neighborhood. And that's a huge advantage because my house simply needs to look harder to break into than my neighbors and a thief will skip mine for theirs. Where I live, a homes fuse box is mounted on the exterior generally on a garage wall. Mine is the only one with a lock on it. An astute criminal will see that and move on.
In Sweden all doors open outwards, you can kick for hours without getting in. And yes, I am also armed.
That would be very preventative.
What about the hinges being exposed? Knock the pivot pins out and it can be opened. Do you have different types of hinges?
@@crherniman There are no removable pins. The lower hinge is casted in one piece. You hang the door and just attach a cap on top to protect against the weather. On top of that there are metal pins coming out from the door frame (at the hinge side) . When you close the door those pins goes into a steel plate attached to the door. So even if you manage to remove the hinges with an angle grinder, the door stays in place.
Good idea, I'll remember that when I am building my micro cabin on wheels.
That’s my house can’t kick in won’t happen
If you're female and live alone, put big work boots outside your door, maybe a crash helmet kicking around. If someone comes into your apartment to fix or something, you can leave the shower running so as to appear not to be alone.
Personally , I like tiger pits with punji sticks , phogas mines connected with motion detectors, home made claymores . Even the old tin can , string and grenade trick still works ..
Most municipalities (and other governments) frown on traps. A number of decades ago an Iowa farmer was charged for blowing the knees of an intruder with a spring-gun (probably 12 GA). Defending your own or someone else's life is often a different story.
I'm not against this, but it is pretty illegal and mostly going to trap you into a felony. They say bootstrapping is illegal because an innocent person like a delivery man, kids selling band candy, a neighbor chasing their loose dog, or the guy reading your power meter could become a victim of it. I'm guessing you're just kidding anyway, otherwise that's pretty impressive ingenuity, but very dumb to post online 😂
@@theamaturepro I have no neighbor children, nothing is delivered here , I have never seen a meter reader out here….dogs tend to get killed by the bobcats . Matter of fact there is no crime out here either .
@@theamaturepro Being dumb online would be posting instructions on how to make this stuff. Always keep a backhoe nearby to bury cars and evidence , lol…
Replace most or all of the 1-inch hinge screws on your outside doors with 4 1/2-inch screws. Replace the single latch strike plate with one that is combined for both the door latch and the deadbolt. Use those 4 1/2 inch screws to attach. And for God's sake put a stick in the track of the sliding glass door. Those kids at Univ. of Idaho would be alive today if a parent had educated them about this simple safety hack.
WOW! Missed THAT!! Yes BARRING entry level doors AND windows= VERY GOOD!!! m
Yes, this is an excellent video👍. At the University I attended, some drifter was able to walk into the house of 6 female students, hide in a closet, wait for them to go to sleep, and murdered all of them. This was in 1976. The crime remains unsolved.
@@568843daw Unsolved: then how do they know it was a drifter?
@@568843dawAt first I thought you were talking about Richard Speck, but his incident happened in 1966....
@@568843daw -So sad..😢😢😢
Thanks for the tips. There was a tragic incident in our small town last year, when a guy on drugs broke into a young girls apartment, and killed her. She just moved out of her parents house a while before that. It was so sad that she had no self defense plan in place, and it cost her her life.
Thats so sad.😢😢😢 In our valley a few years ago, a person on meth went into the house of a wonderful couple who had a well-known business here. He stabbed the man 28 times & went after the wife too. She managed to get out of the house and to a neighbor's house to get help. They said he wasn't even robbing them, he was just out of his mind. 😢😢😢
For a driveway alarm, I'd use the normally closed contacts to initiate the alarm. That way it's failsafe, where if they destroy the device, -OR- break the beam, the alarm sounds either way.
Add a rotating amber light outside. Neighbors, passing drivers, walkers, everyone would like to see why that is on.
knock on the doors of homes next to one you're considering buy or renting. Better to find out who the sketchy people are before you commit. I say this because the only problems I ever had regarding theft or property damage were from the a-hole next door.
Same here. Vandals and Burglars.
My wife sleeps with both sets of car keys. She’ll hit the panic alarm and call 911 while I’m retrieving my firearm.
Yes sir. 12 gauge
That’s an awesome idea!
Awesome. With 2 Pitbulls in the house they are my early warning system. Then i grab the firearm.
Holy cow. Never once thought of that.
I would just move if I was that fearful.
Sign like this I once saw.
These premises are Protected by Shotgun 3 Days a Week.
You choose which 3...
Never a good idea to let potential criminals know there are firearms inside. That makes them a target for the ones that are looking to steal firearms.
German Shepard. I haven’t had a problem since.
Absolutely true! They are the BEST protectors! I've had at least two all my life, and not one break-in attempt!
@@randiholbrook5849 I've had 3 protection dogs poisoned. Train them about accepting food.
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I don't have alarm signs, But I have alarm security. Just because someone doesn't have an alarm doesn't mean they don't have one. 🤷♀
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Passive infrared alarm can be torn down and mitigated. It's much better to have pressure plates under the driveway that can detects vehicle weight, anything over 1,000-lbs.
Because 100% of vehicles are over 1,000 lbs.
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There are fences that can trigger an alarm when the fence detects weight pressure from people jumping over them, as well as being touched after certain hours.
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Having video cameras is ok, but make sure they are not IP cameras, because they can be bypassed. Also have secondary cameras that are spy peephole type cameras.
Criminals will only break, destroy or block known visible cameras, but hidden cameras they can't see and what they can't see they can't find.
Great for secondary video backup of crime. Cameras, the size of cell phone cameras that can be place in objects and locations criminals will never suspect.
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Change your normal door screws with 3 inch screws. Most home doors have 1 inch screws that are not strong enough to withstand kickins.
So replace ALL the door screws on both sides of the door ALL with 3 inch screws. You can even purchase a DoorKick protection kit as well.
From and back doors should be made out of metal reinforced doors and not wood.
Also replace all exterior door frames with 4x4 solid wood frame. DO NOT leave the 2x4, replace them with either 4x4 or 4x6 frames.
and make sure they are bolted to the frame of the house.
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Replace bedroom doors with reinforced doors like the exterior doors and also replace the door frames also with 4x4 or 4x6 frames with 3 inch screws,
and kickproof kit. So your family can stay safe and secured behind a secured door, while the male of the house is pointing the gun at the door and wife calls 911.
If you have kids make sure you snatch them up and bring them to the secured bedroom. Always have an extra charged cell phone in the secured rooms,
as well as water and snacks in case you need to remain secured for extended time. And always have a bug out bag in secured rooms.
So family can put in boots, pants jacket in case they need to. Make sure you also have additional weapons such as knives, pepper spray, daggers, bat in the secure room.
Stay away from front of the door in case criminals shoot towards the door, always be low and at an angle with your firearm while waiting for police.
Have extra video monitors in the secured room that can view the hidden spy cameras so you know were the criminals are in your home.
Pressure plates or infrared sensors in doorways in different rooms can also tell you where criminals are within the house.
Sounds like SA.
I would advise to use a flashlight with red light to preserve your night vision
2:19 In Brazil they ring your door, and ask for a glass of water. With that they may gather a lot of information about your family and even a good peek inside, to burgle it later.
When travelling we keep all the indoors UNlocked, you wouldn't want on top of the burglarly to have to repair all of the doors and locks. Once they're in, nobody will hear them.
Have a peep hole. Never answer your door to strangers!
An exterior door with a dead bolt will not be defeated with 2 kicks. If it can, there are other issues. This is not to knock home security by any means, but added security measures to residential doors will also slow the fire department down. We are not usually looking for security bars on residential doors. Commercial doors have visible indicators of a feature like that. Residential, most likely, will not. We are still getting in, but lots of added security will be a factor. Also, hidden interior doors and rooms could potentially be the place you die in. A search in heavy smoke and zero visibility will miss these areas. Don't seek refuge in them if there's a fire.
Fires are a real concern, but owners can largely mitigate the risk. Burglaries and home invasions are far more common and there's much less agency response. A fire may have a mind of its own, but it obeys the laws of physics and has no malicious intent. Burglaries and home invaders have malice aforethought and they can and will kill you as quickly or more so than a fire.
Check, check, check, and check. I also keep my rotation of retired steel toe boots, FF boots, beat up running shoes by the front door.
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I don't get it. Is there a gang of robbers stomping on peoples toes? What has the world come to?!
@@blauskie it creates a visual warning that a big fit dude lives in the house
7 kids… my dad and mom had 8
The local herd of deer sets off my driveway alarm
That’s the fresh venison delivery notification 😉
There are driveway alarms that only detect vehicles. They have a probe that you bury under the road.
@@DanielLee89501 I want to know when a person approaches more than a car.
All the technology and lights are good, but you must be able to stop a brute force attacks. Get solid doors and frames with top-quality deadbolts.
Shed got broken into.Installed some concentine wire around it. Put some Fith Ops perimeter alarms up with flash bangs, dye rounds, and pepper spray. Chained all items together with a massive chain. Put up a driveway alarm in the shed with a different tone than the rest of the property. Made my own electronic alarms with loud sirens. Some have motion sensors, some have trip wires.
Don’t shut your blinds completely shut, lift one blind head high so that it sticks and stays open now no one can tell if someone inside is looking out. Also, you can alternate them on either sides or in different rooms.
I also recommend maybe putting a circular train track just in front of the front window with a realistic clothed mannequin that movies around randomly if your outside motion sensor picks up something. I'd also play voice recordings randomly.
AND IF YOU BACKLIGHT WHILE DOING THE WILD MONKEY DANCE I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU!!! m
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They can see inside too, if that’s the case.
Just don’t turn on the lights when looking out! They can’t see who’s at a window if it’s dark inside.
@@MartinD9999 This is for day time and at night with the lights , sorry for not adding that.
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Keep your head down. "Trespassers" were known to quietly turn one around before shaking the wire... One could lose his head that way.
Great advice. I would have a red filter on that flashlight next to the bedside gun safe to preserve my night vision (dark adaption) which I'll be needing to suss out that bump in the night.
Hold the flashlight away from your body so you don't make yourself as much of a target!
"The burglar stopper" a 3" 12 gauge shot shell loaded with 15 pellets of 00 buck or 41 pellets of #4 buck!
I need a good, realistic recording of a big gun cocking and an aggressive sounding man yelling, "You better back the f* off and never come back here," to play when needed from a device with a realistic quality speaker, put on a shelf at about 6'5" high near my door.😂
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... I'm liking that idea! 🤭
Mom had a nice alarm that was triggered by sound and played a dog barking. Unfortunately, after about 20 years it started to buzz so she threw it away. Buzz is a bad capacitor, would have been so easy to fix.
@@lyndalovesraccoons Yeah me too and have a few big dog barks mixed in as well.
@@condew6103possibly a blown speaker after that long
One can use a beware of the dog sign, even if one doesn't have a dog the potential burglar will have to consider the possibility. About ten years ago or so, I believe it was the learning channel ((TLC) had a show called "It Takes a Thief" not to be confused by the 1960 s Robert Wagner show of the same name, and yes I am old.
Two career burglars broke in people's houses with their permission of course to show how it was done. I am not sure if it can be streamed or even if it is available, but you will learn a ton, everything you will ever need to know. Hey if anybody finds it let me know, I'd like a refresher course.
I remember that show, Friend. I learned a lot from it. Back then we had little ones and were concerned for their safety. Still use what I learned from them.
@@heygetoffmylawn1572 We as well learned greatly on how burglars think, and how they operate. We also use much of what we learned still today. Our neighborhood once family owned, is now mostly renters, our 20 house block only has 6 houses privately owned today. There is a constant turn over of new tenants coming in, and out we once knew each other, and looked out for one another today is cold, and indifferent. We are too old to start over, we have to stick it out.
I do last mile delivery & it's surprising how many houses don't have ANYTHING whatsoever to the point where I started wearing a headlamp & aiming my fog lights at the path I'd be walking to & from the 🏠 because I didn't wanna get shot in the dark at 3a for trespassing.
RAB Stealth 360 & "Night chaser" Sylvania led spotlights w/ 6k combined lumens should be bare minimum
Two big dogs - Dogo Argentino's or Kagals work wonders if someone is trying to get in. If they get ahold of the intruder, you aren't going to need a gun.
You're not wrong though these breeds often require a lot of dog handling experience and training to keep their protective traits in check. A Kangal has a bite force exceeding 700 PSI and there isn't much margin for screw ups if it doesn't reliably know the difference between a guest or intruder, for example.
I tell people the 6 tips you just said. I also tell people to befriend their surrounding neighbors. Once they know who you are: they have a connection to call the police if they see a stranger around your house. Then trim over grown plants to eliminate hidden area and install lights. Then plug in a timer to lamps to turn on before you come home. The thieves won't know if you are home or not. Last would be a dog for noise alert. For people who don't like gun or can't own a firearm, I tell them to get a pellet gun. A break barrel piston rifle shooting over 1,000 fps will stop or hurt an intruder.
I've been hearing ads for these Byrna launchers that shoot paintball style projectiles - some with pepper spray inside.
@probuilder961 I also have seen the ads. It is a non lethal. I personally have not used it, so I honestly can't comment. I tell people an alternative if you have a paintball gun is to keep a bowl of frozen paintball in the freezer. This is a non lethal, and you have alot more projectile than the pepper ball gun.
@@probuilder961 I have a couple Byrna launchers, a pistol and an AR style rifle. I front load the mags with rubber coated steel balls these are for removing car windows. My next rounds are pepper and CS, this is for the inside of a car as a parting gift. All of this is for the scumbags who like to try your car in the early morning hours. Yes, I have had that experience. For anyone who wants to try to get in my house, I am not going to mess around with a Byrna.
Nope. Even good neighbors that know you are on vacation blab to their friend, who's teenager overhears and tells his friends and.... You come home to a lot less than you had when you left.
If you have a remote car alarm key fob keep the extra key fob in your bedroom typically on upper floor if intruder gets in home or if your family member or incase of domestic violence set the alarm off by remote and will alert neighbors .
A fence with a loud barking dog. Motion lights tend in my area, not to work after a while, due to high wind. But I have found a solar light that works well, last a long time. I have 4 of them. I did notice you left out the garage. A zip tie to stop the emergency door from being pulled from the outside. Rock on, I enjoy your videos.
Barking dogs tend to create more enemies than they protect against. See @cindylong624 's reply above.
Window and Door Chimes Work Good also. Real inexpensive.
Did he say 7 kids?! I wouldn't have energy to even pull the trigger after 7 kids! This man is superman!
Good information to know..First time hearing about the Driveway Alarm..Thank you Sir for sharing.
*Jason Hanson* Great tips, thank-you sir for taking the time to speak on this subject. Those driveway alarms work great, easy to put up. GOD Bless.
I have mixed emotions about installing a warning sign. Two ways that sign can be interpreted: 1) you have expensive stuff worth guarding, indicating this house is worth a thief's efforts. 2) the obvious is that it scares amateur thieves away.
Installing fences? Helps if they are electrified, especially if the lawn is wet ;)
Warning signs and cameras are a deterrent. Since most burglaries are truant teens. Hard core home invasions are typically done by adults in their twenties and thirties. The fact that they will be videoed is most certainly a deterrent. Since anonymity is there friend, they will typically choose another home that has no surveillance, alarms or deterrent.
My sign just says " I don't call 911".
change your bedroom door handle to a locking door handle with a key
With a SOLID door. m
If they made it to your bedroom door, that little handle with a lock is….barely worth it.
Don't forget to beef up your door hardware. Those 3/4" screws holding the hinges are going to pull right out. Put some 3" screws that get all the way to the frame.
I was always taught that if you're not trained in some way with a blade, don't use it. If he's unarmed, you may have just armed him.
4:13 This what most people's home defense plan looks like haha
Thank you sir
Get the Milwaukee Searchlight M18. It’s the brightest flashlight you can buy with readily available batteries. If someone is hiding in your yard you want to pinpoint them and deter them with the bright light. It also has a strobe light to engage if they start walking towards you. They will be temporarily blinded
5.56 is the best alarm system!
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I’d suggest/emphasize a few additional things:
1. Installing tint/reflective film on the windows is a nice upgrade since it would take the intruder multiple blows to break through the window. Not to mention, the reflective film inhibits someone from seeing inside when the curtains are open in the daytime. If you’re on a budget, start with the most accessible windows first.
2. Upgrade internet/wifi security by ditching routers issued by the ISP and get a high-end router with built-in security hardware and VPN. Hackers target routers issued by the internet company due to the fact so many people use them. Having a router with security HARDWARE in addition to software and running a VPN ensures all connected devices, appliances, etc have three levels of security.
3. Shore up vulnerability interacting at the front door. Get a door stopper wedge that sits on the floor. This is especially important for those living in a place without a lockable screen door. When someone comes knocking, place it a few inches away from the door so if they try to push in, it’ll slow them down long enough for you to get to a weapon. Worthwhile pickup for under $10.
Could you do a show on trail-cams and how to spot them on public trails. (Ie to stop attackers and criminals from knowing when and how long you hike for etc) thank you
Maybe add, consider a power outage alarm to plug into the bedside power outlet and be prepared for some one to use signal jammers. Thieves are now using signal jammers to disrupt adt and other alarm systems.
Thanks for sharing those tips. Good stuff.
Have a Ting power plug-in that sends a push alert when power goes out.
Amazon has two at 120Db for under $10!! I'm placing mine inside on the wall next to my outside fuse box!! Best idea since sliced bread!!
always appreciate your wisdom and videos, but putting your family's photo in one, doesn't seem wise to me🤔😬
I also love the videos, but thought the same thing.
Maybe that’s not his family?…..
Also you should check out (case) the neighborhood BEFORE moving in
Daughters show boyfriends the video, then they never call. Problem solved.
Most people's personal info and photos are all over the internet and darkweb, moreover the FBI and CIA had connections to public and corporate CCTV cameras. So putting up one family photo is not guaranteed to cause injury and the guy is ex-CIA so he's aware of how easy it is to get personal info from people's smartphones without them ever uploading their pictures into a social media platform.
#1 is not just about casing your neighborhood, but also for softening to new environments. Try walking, rather than driving, for errands occasionally.
A bolted door can be kicked in on the HINGE side because the screws in the hinges shear off. Screws come in three different metal strengths. Replace the ordinary screws with strong screws that won't shear.
Thank you Jason . Every tip u give appreciated.
Here's a great inexpensive way to strengthen a door especially a metal and wood door. Cut steel bar into sections a few inches long drill holes in the back edge of the door and matching holes in the frame. Now tap those bars into the door leaving about an inch protruding it now shuts like a bank vault does and attacking the hinges won't open the door because of the vault bars now bolt a little thin plate onto the door
Drill and insert a 1x4-inch steel pipe into the door jam behind the lock bolt strike plates, glued into the door frame.
My dogs are alarm, deterrent and delaying systems until I can apply further kinetic action to the situation.
3 German shepherds really help as well.
I believe deterrence works really good against thieves because like you said, they are looking for easy prey.
Also I want to mention to not use any electronic or wifi locks because those devices can have day 0 security breaches and that means no one is safe. They can enter any house that has one like they own the place until the software gets patched, which will take some days to weeks at least.
While at the topic of home security, I saw some videos showing thieves using certain device to approach your door and it picks up a signal from your car keys and it copies the code/signal to unlock your car and they can drive off. They said not to put your car keys close to the front door of your house. I forgot which cars this device works on but I bet it's *any new car with keyless entry.*
I read an article a few years ago that people in England were having that problem. What did they do? They put their car keys with fobs in their microwave oven -- it's a cage that stops EM signals from passing through. No signal gets out, no signal gets in.
You could also just get into the habit of putting your keys in a metal box with a press-on lid, like a holiday cookie can, for example.
You can buy an inexpensive bag that blocks the signal. It works like a faraday cage.
@@ronaldlebeck9577 that's a good trick!
Thanks, Jason! Always appreciate your videos. Keep 'em coming. Am grateful for your expertise.
I have cameras, and motion detection on my vehicles as well. I can watch all of my vehicles when I am away from them by using LTE wireless cameras. Great info.
Wireless doesn’t work when they use signal jammers.
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How often do they use signal jammers today? Very rarely.
So having those cameras like the person stated is a very beneficial way to keep an eye while away.
Yes, some burglars use jammers. But my question was: “How many use them today?”
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It’s been in the news lately so expect it to increase.
@@MartinD9999 a lot in the UK. They also use repeaters/boosters for keyless car theft or OBD port tools. They may look like young oiks but they're kitted up and know how to use it.
@@MartinD9999sadly, it's very common now since jammers can be bought for as low as $10.
In Sweden, i would say 99.9% of all doors opens outward. And because of climate they are insulated and very sturdy. I can bet that you would have a REALLY tough time kicking one of those in. 😁 Buy a Swedish door!
They'll just pull the hinge-pins instead.
Mycket bättre ännu USA och väggarna är inte gjorda av papper 😂
@@joeschmo622 Good luck with that! 😂
@@joeschmo622put super glue and then paint them
Good information, we have already implemented some of these tips that I gleaned from some of your other video’s. It’s great that you put them all together in this new video. Keep up the great work and god bless & stay safe.
Though he briefly mentioned it, having a dog cannot be overemphasized. My dogs alert me if anyone is approaching my house and will certainly take a bite out of a stranger entering my house without me escorting them. If I’m not home, the neighbor ps will be alerted to something being wrong as my dogs will be going crazy. As a retired law enforcement officer, I highly recommend the motion sensor lights too.
As far as overpenetration, if you got a tomahawk, make sure you know how to throw it. Edged implements like machetes and swords, make sure you know how to swing so that you don't gouge the ceiling or a wall if you swing wild. Kinda defeats the purpose. Don't be afraid to swing "underhand" up into the nerts. (ouch) Can also avoid straight-throughs and make the living space an obstacle course to slow down invaders. A footrest here, a cat-tree there, a few cases of sody-pop there, and even the dewds from Cirque De Soleil would have a hard time getting through quickly.
if a guy breaks into my house, im not using a tomahawk...
as far as overpenetration with ammo going thru walls get the JHP-jacket hollow point ammo .Its made for self defense and when it hits the body it pancakes out,creating a lot of damage to the body
A lot of good tips. But, if you use a flashlight to open the safe, you'll lose your night vision, right? So I'd suggest having smart bulbs throughout the home. That way, you can use them to turn on the lights from you're primary bedroom so losing your night vision with the flashlight to open the gun safe won't matter. Just a thought.
Good video - Similar background here,.. not only have a plan but ensure you family know the plan and that the plan is specific for each person(s), to minimize confusion / additional "unidentifiable" players in motion, etc,.. And run drills on occasion to cement the plan.
We all need the. HOME ALONE home security system.
Great suggestions. I installed an infra red motion detector signal with chimes on both ends of our long U driveway. Then posted 9 motion detector floodlights (for at night) which illuminate 360 degrees outside when there’s movement. If they make it to the door and try to enter by force, everybody inside owns either an AR or a 9mm. It’s not a good idea to break into our house.
Home security signs do two things. 1) Tell potential theives which company you use and which hack to use to bypass their security.. and 2: some have signs as a deterrant but are no longer a customer...
I'm surprised you're showing pictures of your kids. That's a huge no-no.
Yep. Not just once, but twice. Open possibility of off premise kidnapping.
is it though? What is a picture going to do?
You truly do live in the land of the free. Free to make your home a fortress and arm yourself to protect you and your family from being victims of all that freedom.
If you don’t like guns, use a fire extinguisher and a knife/bat! Wasp spray works too.
Aquanet and lighter is also a fine choice 😂
Bear spray!
@@DanielLee89501But be aware your house won't be livable for awhile.
Wasp spray doesn't work on humans.
Jason, what would be your suggestion for securing a sliding patio door. Not too worried because I know my German Shepherd will let me know when I'm home but what if I'm out of the house with Fido
cut a dowel to fit inside the tracks of the sliding door
Any glass opening is a liability. A firearm is the best bet obviously. If it is a SHTF situation, then plywood is your best friend.
@cindylong624 👍 so they can't pry it up? Thank you good idea
@@MPGunther1 I think many criminals would prefer to get in and out quietly, so if they can't just slide the door open or jimmy the lock, then they might not bother. Breaking the glass would make a whole lot of noise that they'd prefer to not make.
I am hearing that criminals are now starting to use wireless blockers to block cell phones and Wi-Fi ... thoughts on protection alternatives?
A tomahawk! Savage! Lol 😂 Not a bad idea though...
Good advice .May I add. My doors swing out not in can't be kicked in .Drive way sensors pick up birds, animals insects even cars driving by @ times ,will be triggered a lot .
4:21 In an ideal world a house designed wth a choke point as far as bedroom access goes would be great. Any intruder would have to pass your own bedroom in order to access the rest of your family. Ideally all upstairs.
TIP: Have a good quality deadbolt (grade 1 or 2) WITH 3" or 3.5" screws (size #8 or #9) in the strike plate and hinges. It's a massive increase in security. Otherwise most doors can easily be kicked in.
In Australia a large can (Brand New, never used) of surface spray for crawling pests makes an excellent home defence weapons, particularly since it was something you just grabbed in the heat of the moment to protect yourself and being ‘a sticky chemical’ it attaches to the intruder for lasting effect.
I'm so sorry.
We hear that a Double barrel Reminton works well
I have 3-rail, 52-inch high plastic fence with gates. Something tells me the homeboys with their pants around their ankles won't be able to jump it. The driveway alarm is a good idea.
😂 I'm out of optimum running/jumping shape and I could easily get over a 4 foot tall fence... That's a child size fence.
If you think an actual intent criminal couldn't get over you are insane... I've seen guys clear 6-7 foot fences with just a jump and flip over them.
😂😂😂😂 4 foot plastic isn't stopping anyone
Agreed with the other commenter (Stephen) - you'd be surprised how those pants will hike up when the wearer needs to clear a fence, climb a wall, etc.
“…like everything else, have dropped in price” LOL
2:25 it’s Mac from always sunny lol
My Mom had lights and locks. She had timers on lamps in bedroom. Even played a radio to hear voices. I found tool marks on her back door, got a huge pet bowl, and biggest dog chew bone. Put up a beware of dog sign in storm door window. No more peddlers or magazine salesmen. No more tool marks either.
+1 on laser/light combo on weapons.
My dot optics are nice, but aiming around corners with laser is nicer👍🏻
Some people bad mouth a laser/light combo, but I remind myself it turns 1 weapon into 3. You can't temporarily blind or permanently blind a suspect with a red dot like you can with a flashlight and a laser....