If you are a homeowner you already know how important your home security is
. If you watch television for more than three hours you can't help but see an advertisement for a home security company. They provide a valuable service that it can be expensive. Don't fall for that $99 install. You will have a long-term commitment and a monthly fee that can total thousands of dollars.
Instead, try doing some things on your own for your security that are either free or cheap. Police tell us that 60 percent of all home break-ins are through unlocked doors and windows. So that would be the first step. Make sure all your doors and windows are locked. Even when you're at home.
The second free thing you can do is join or start a neighborhood watch program. Your local sheriffs department can help you get one set up. Like I said, they are free, and they work.
Try removing foliage that creates hiding places in front of your doors and Windows. Put up some signs of a security company or a vicious guard dog. They basically send a message that your home is protected. You can get inexpensive window and door alarms that will slow down intruder getting in. And if he does get in create an alarm to alert the neighbors and scare him away.
But in my experience, the most effective tool for protecting your home is a home security camera.
They will not prevent a home burglary in the traditional sense. Instead when a burglars sees a home security camera he will go elsewhere. If he is stupid enough to try and burglarize your home anyhow you'll have all the evidence you need with his picture on your camera and perhaps even his vehicle.
They can be wireless cameras or wired video cameras depending on your needs. Get a home security camera today to protect your most valuable asset-your home.
When are you getting one?
The uses for a home security camera are endless. There are home, office and business applications. Undercover law enforcers and government agencies have been using them for years but now they are priced so low that anyone can get one. And easy to use? You bet.
A home security camera can be an even better deterrent than a burglar alarm or a security guard. A camera can be used to identify the bad guys catching them red handed indoors or outdoors.
Can you use a home security camera for home, office or business? You actually can't afford to not have one!