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A lot of Americans think that outside of Memphis or Nashville, the rest of Tennessee is made up of incredibly safe rural areas. Yet, as residents of cities like Murfreesboro (which has more than 100,000 residents) know, that's not the case and crimes can happen anywhere in the state. That's why the Tennessee and Murfreesboro police departments encourage residents to take several home security measures on their own. Both police departments have educational programs in which they teach residents how to improve safety within their own homes, but many residents aren't able to make it to those meetings due to time conflicts. However, residents can still learn about important home security measures by doing a little bit of researching and reading. Here are a few easy ways that Murfreesboro residents can protect themselves better.
5. Purchase a proper home alarm system and turn it on every time you leave your house. It's really important to make sure your house is well-protected when you aren't at home because most criminals will want to break-in without you there. Criminals know that they run the risk of getting caught or having violent confrontations if homeowners are there, which is why they'll go to great lengths to break-in when your house is unoccupied. Some criminals may be willing to break-in with you at home too, though, so it's also a good idea to turn your alarm on even when you're at home.
4. Place the stickers that come with your alarm on the windows and doors of your house, and place the yard signs that come with it on your lawn. Even if you aren't at home, if a criminal notices that you have a home alarm installed, they will probably be too scared to try to break-in and run the risk of triggering your alarm and then going to jail.
3. Install video cameras on your property in order to really be aware of everything that happens. Make sure the cameras are positioned to monitor the doors and windows outside your house, as well as the driveway. That way if anything happens, you'll have physical evidence of who broke into your house. That evidence can be used by the Murfreesboro police to help catch thieves who may be breaking into several houses in your area, and it can be used in court to help convict anyone who may have broken into your house.
2. Form a neighborhood watch with several of your neighbors. If each of you takes time monitoring the area you live in, then you will all have a bit of extra home security that you wouldn't otherwise have. Quite often, neighborhood watch programs wind up finding and catching criminals, and many other times, they simply dissuade criminals from acting within their vicinity.
1. Keep the windows on your house shut. During hot months, many Murfreesboro residents want to open the windows of their home to let some fresh air in and get a breeze, but criminals can use those open windows to easily enter your house. Criminals can even enter windows on the upper floor of your home by climbing trees, so make sure you keep your windows shut.
