subject: 5 Ideas for Enhanced Home Security in Washington DC [print this page] There are beginner home security plans for Washington DC residents and then there are plans which can only be called big league.' It's very much like the difference between Washington Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg mowing down batters in the Minor Leagues and then doing the same for the big club. He wasn't considered the real thing' until he took his act to the best of the best. Think of your home security apparatus in Washington DC in the same way. Here are 5 ideas for making it first-rate.
1. Get your monitoring service to do it all. Many experts believe that a home alarm system is only as good as the monitoring service watching it. If you have a really budget company on guard, you'll find yourself worrying about things which should absolutely be covered. Have all of your smoke detectors integrated as well as any other sensors. In fact, get a detailed list of options available from your monitoring service and see which ones you ought to put into effect during an upgrade.
2. Upgrade your alarm's shock factor. When your home alarm starts ringing, it has to make a major impact. Criminals will not be put off by a faint alarm sound and can even feel emboldened to continue with their work in isolated neighborhoods. Changing the standard siren to one which packs a major punch is a quick, inexpensive and truly effective move. You'll see your security plan enhanced immediately.
3. Add a visual element. To go along with the upgrade in siren intensity, experts recommend adding a visual cue to the mix in the form of a strobe light on your home's exterior. When your alarm is tripped, the siren will start to wail and the strobe light outside will go off, drawing the attention of anyone in the vicinity. If a prowler sees the light before getting inside, there is little chance he will proceed.
4. Use psychological tactics. There are multiple psychological tactics you can use in the home security game. One great one is the physical/psychological warfare any homeowner can wage when employing the force field' device. Anyone entering the path of this device will start to feel unsettled and move right along on his way. Another good trick is to put the fake security cameras outside your home and keep criminals guessing.
5. Close it out with the most basic move of all. Sometimes, the simplest security tricks do the trick. You can really make it look as if your home has several people inside when you use light and TV timers. These devices can operate at random and keep anyone observing from believing the home is empty. Moving in on an empty house is the idea for any prowler. The last thing they want to encounter is people. Most prowlers will simply keep looking when they see lights.
5 Ideas for Enhanced Home Security in Washington DC
