How to protect your home from theft

A common situation: people came from vacation, come joyful and suntanned in the apartment, and uninvited guests have already taken everything out of it, except for the chandelier and toilet. In order not to suffer on a sandy beach thoughts of robbers, it is better to take care of the complete safety of your home for a long absence.



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Armored doors and bars on the windows rarely become a serious obstacle for an experienced thief. Moreover, “fortification structures” serve as bait for him – an indicator of the well-being of the homeowner.



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So what do we do? How to secure the house Robbery? The former burglar, speaking on condition of anonymity, gave 13 tips on how to make his home less attractive to potential intruders. Some of them are more suitable for owners of private houses, others will be useful for those who live in an apartment, but all of them are quite simple and do not require much from you.

Protection against theft

1. Do not rush to post information about the trip on social networks
   Never tell anyone about your vacation plans. Refrain from posting photos from vacation or airport. Yeah, it's complicated. For many, this has become a habit that is impossible to get rid of. But keep in mind that a photo with plane tickets is a great gift for a burglar or car thief who gets additional confidence that you can brazenly drive a tow truck directly to your yard.
   
   
   
   
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2. Use the thief's tactics.
   Use the tactics of a thief in relation to your own apartment: leave early in the morning or later in the evening, do not make noise with your suitcases, do not order a taxi directly into the yard to the apartment, refrain from purely touristic attributes, such as a hat or a camera hanging out in plain sight. Choose a reliable neighbor and ask him for a small favor, for example, during your absence to empty mailboxes, remove from the door any marks left on it: pieces of paper, matches or any unnecessary items.
   
   
   
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3. Install a secure lock
   The speed and quietness of penetration are important for the burglar, and a few good locks can deprive it of this advantage. The phrase immediately comes to mind from the famous film “Beware of the car”, where the hero, inspecting a strong lock, involuntarily notes with annoyance: “Here you need an autogen, but cutting with an autogen is such a fuss!”
   
   
   
   
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4. Bring all passports and driving licenses with you.
   If you find important documents in your home, criminals will be able to use them for fraudulent purposes, and it will be worse than just a robbery.
   
   
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5. Grandma's way
   It may sound funny, but this simple method works: ask the neighbor’s grandmother to wet your rag at the entrance from time to time when she cleans her house. A wet rag at the door is a signal to the thief: "People live here, they clean the apartment, and you can't come here."
   
   
   
6. Radio and the effect of presence
   Leaving the radio on, you will kill two birds with one stone: firstly, it will create the effect that someone is talking in the apartment, and secondly, if the electricity meter is installed in the public area, then its disk frozen on one indicator will immediately give the housewife your absence. Therefore, contrary to some advisers, it is not necessary to turn off all electronic devices before leaving. But the water and gas, it is better to block.
   
   
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7. Thieves will be scared off by freshly cut lawn
   If the lawn is freshly cut, and the flowers are watered, thieves will not go into the house, because it clearly cannot be empty. Robbers usually watch the house for a couple of days to study the habit and schedule of the occupants. Therefore, during your absence, it is good to hire a person who will come and take care of the lawn.
   
   
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8. Get a dog barking imitator
   There are special alarm devices with built-in records of dog barking. Loud barking with a slight tear, better a little hoarse tells a thief that it is better not to go into this house. The device operates selectively. After the sensor signaled that someone was approaching the door, dog-barking Scrolling a pre-recorded bark of one or more dogs. Some devices use radars to detect a person, even through a wall 10 cm thick.
   
   Of course, such a device is better suited for protecting a private house. By installing it in a high-rise building, it will be possible to achieve that the door will be broken by neighbors “pleased” with constant noise.
   
   
   
   
   
9. Install lighting with motion sensor
   Lighting that responds to traffic is not the best option for burglars: they will most likely not be able to break into a house unnoticed by neighbors. So there's a chance the thieves won't put themselves in danger.
   
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10. Install an alarm or its imitation
    When robbers realize that the house is equipped with an alarm, it can already scare them away. If you can't afford a real alarm right now, at least set up a dummy. It's still better than nothing.
11. Install a video surveillance system
    The system does not have to be working. The main thing is that it makes such an impression and can scare off robbers.
    
    
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12. Set the right windows
    About 30% of all illegal intrusions into housing occur through windows. These are usually rooms on the first, second and last floors. If you put in the right metal-plastic windows, hacking can be prevented at a reasonable price. The main thing is to take into account all possible ways of opening windows. From "squeezing" the flaps are protected by mushroom tsapfs. Unlike standard round hooks, they so securely press the flap to the frame that it is impossible to tamper with a screwdriver or mount.
    
    To protect against drilling handles use a hard alloy plate. In this case, the handle should be with a lock or lock from external influence. The problem of breaking double-glazed windows is fought with the help of anti-vandal films or triplex type glasses.
    
    Professional robbers can open any window. But such difficulties, if they do not scare off the thief, will certainly make the hacking process more noisy and lengthy.
    
    
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13. Don't leave your keys in sight.
    If the burglar sees through the window a bunch of keys to home premises, it is likely to break the window. The keys will give him access to all parts of the house, including the garage where your car stands.
    
    
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Is it possible to hide money safely without anyone finding it? The most ingenious and reliable hiding places, as well as places where money should not be hidden in any case, are all in our article.

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