Tips to a Safer Abode

For several weeks now, our normally secure neighborhood has been under a series of attacks from thieves and vandals. A bunch of shady characters have been hanging out on our streets and sometimes, I see them break street lights, key cars, and smash windows. A couple of break-ins have also occurred in our community. Having a family and a home to protect, I know I can no longer rely on mere door and window locks and bolts. I don't want them coming near me or my own. I had to find something that would surely ward them off our place even when we're not home. 

I soon found myself browsing websites to know more about home security systems, self-defense weapons, and such. I even asked my friends if there was any security method they could recommend. A couple of my pals told me to check out Monitronics and look into home alarm systems. That was when I came across security systems feature-packed with surveillance cameras, motion detectors, sensors, and alarms. The motion detectors and sensors can protect the front yard, the doors, and windows. Should an intruder break a window or try to slip into areas protected by the sensors and motion detectors, these high-tech gadgets will trigger a blaring alarm. 

One Monitronics review pointed out that the sound of an alarm is perfect not only at alerting the home-owner and the central monitoring system of the threat, but also at scaring off the crooks as well. The security cameras, on the other hand, literally keep an extra eye out for trouble. In case something unexpected happens, these eyes that never blink can be relied upon to document everything. I was thoroughly convinced that with a bit of vigilance from everyone in my family, a home alarm would sufficiently protect my home from unwanted visitors. Convincing my neighbors to protect their homes the same way did not take much either.