Resources on Home Security Topics

Components of a Burglar Alarm System
Learn the basic components of a home burglar alarm system. The door and window sensors send messages directly to a monitoring station and alert authorities to the fact that someone is attempting to enter a home unannounced. Motion detectors send an alarm whenever there is motion in an area that is not supposed to have movement. Learn where the best areas are to set up a motion detector. The control station is the brain of your entire system. It is from the control station that you program your system. Signs and Window decals warn burglars that your home is equiped with a protection system. Since most home thieves are opportunists they will usually by-pass a home that is protected in favor of an easier target elsewhere. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Articles for 30 additional home security articles that cover virtually every aspect of protecting your home and your family.

Home Security Checklist
A checklist of what to do and what not to do from the Office of the Sheriff of Contra Costa County, California. According to the Sheriff, no home is absolutely burglarproof. If a burglar targets your home for some reason, there is virtually nothing that will keep him out if he is determined enough. However, by taking a few precautionary steps you can make your home unattractive to burglars and less likely to be broken into. In order for you to get a feeling for how attractive your home is to a burglar, the Sheriff has created a checklist of 14 items. The more items you can't check off, the more likely your home is to be broken into. The list includes such things as do you belong to a neighborhood watch, do you flaunt your valuables in public, do you keep excess cash and jewelry in the home, do you have a hide-a-key on your property, plus several more questions that you may not have considered. Burglars are generally opportunistic. In other words, they enter homes that present the easiest target. If you follow the advice from the Sheriff of Contra Costa County, your house will not be on your neighborhood burglar's to-do list.

Home Security Tips from Do It Yourself Network
This article includes home security tips such as installing a deadbolt, installing a wireless security system, installing a hard-wired security system and setting up a neighborhood watch. Peepholes and chain locks are also mentioned as security measures on doors. Because sliding doors provide easy access for burglars, the article offers tips on how to secure sliding doors. If you’re away on vacation or for an extend period of time, setting timers on lights to deter burglars is also a good idea.

Tips to Keep Burglars from Targeting Your House
Crooks often find it easy to break into homes, but there are simple, inexpensive solutions to keep you and your home safe. For just a few dollars and a few minutes, you can install a safety bar on your sliding glass door. Even a sawed-off broom handle lying in the door track could help keep intruders away. Or you can drill a small hole across the track of the door so you could insert a nail that would help keep crooks out. Article suggests trying to break into your own home to see how secure it is. Includes links to stopping burglars, 10 ways to keep your home burglary free, safety home tips, 30 police tips, and home safety tips.