I worked in a Calif prison for almost 30 years & now retired. Most ( not all ) of the inmates I spoke with said that yappi dogs that are kept inside at night are a strong deterrent. If outside regardless of size can be dealt with. Inside they can’t be reached/touched and therefore usually wake the home owner.
I've heard directly from Police and Burgulars who were caught that this is a myth and I believe them over random hearsay any day because they deal in this stuff all the time or use to do it themselves and we have video evidence to back it. A "big dog" is not a deterrent for a thief. An animal is only a deterrent if it is loud or if it is trained in guard duty. Thieves have robbed plenty houses with dogs just by bringing treats for the dogs because they have already scoped out the place and have dealt with dogs prior to the burglary at that house. Thieves have stated a small noisy dog has given them more more problems than a big dog any day. This is simply because most people have dogs as simple family pets, not as guard dogs. They do not have the time or even want to dedicate the time to making a dog have guard dog habits. They simply think oh, I'll get a Rottweiler, he looks scary and he's big that's enough; wrong. There's a video of a Great Dane doing nothing to a bad guy who gets into a home while the owner is there and making noise for the guy to leave and the guy wasn't scared of the dog at all, he was deterred by the commotion and noise; the dog just sniffed him. The dog should trained enough to tear anybody apart that isn't on your ok list that tries to gain access to any part of the house. That takes effort to do. Cops do it, Military does it, security, junk yard and auto part places and so on. If you climb over a Junk yard fence at night or something your rear end is getting bit but the junk yard staff and guess can be around the dogs just fine. That's how I want my dogs when I get them.
oathh I agree our dog has stopped more then one break in even saved our neighbours once while they were being broken into she jumped the fence and attacked them causing enough noise that someone heard and called the police the sargent even came and got my dog a huge bone to say thankyou Ideally exactly what you said dog plus home security system and many weapons haha
In parking lots criminals will just walk and pull on door handles until one opens. They do the same for houses. They will generally choose the path of least resistance.
My husband, has gone back into Lowe's, letting the staff know they had two guy's walking around doing just that trying doors, lock all your doors and windows lock...
A family in VA was murdered years ago. The murderer/robber was caught said he picked their house simply because the front door was sitting open. They had a screen door letting in fresh air on a weekend afternoon in the suburbs.
It’s not just that in parking lots they can put money and attach it to string and then the money stays in between the hood and windshield so when you get in your car and put the keys in start the car up. Then they pull the money with the string and you get out of your car then go to grab the money and then the burglar steal your car
Sometimes badguys who break into peoples homes arent looking for valuables but for people they can hurt. Good example is the Golden State Killer from California
@AI, its nearly impossible to make a home 100% burglar proof but one can harden it with diff levels of security and barriers to make it much more unappealing and difficult for someone to want to break in and move on to an easier target . Having a good solid fence (preferably iron bars) with a strong lock & chain, plenty motion detector lighting, a dog or two, reinforced front & back doors with security strike plate, 3M security film on windows & a firearm, plenty situational awareness.
Cheers for the Video clip! Excuse me for butting in, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you researched - Mahorrla Defence Wisdom Method (google it)? It is an awesome one off product for securing your home from danger minus the headache. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my cousin after many years got great success with it.
Install double cylinder deadbolts on all your exterior doors including your garage door. If an intruder gains access inside your home through a window they won't be able to unlock a door without a key to leave and will be forced to leave the same way they entered. It also prevents them from breaking a window and reaching around to unlock a single cylinder deadbolt. Replace the small screws used in your lock strike plates with 4" screws that will be able to screw into the studs around your door jamb. It will make it harder for someone to kick in your door.
We have over 3 acres and there are a lot of trees. I was getting beat up by the lower branches, and it was taking forever to cut the lawn. I slowly cut and chipped the lower branches up about 8’. It made it so much easier to cut the lawn, and the lawn looked great. Then we got rid of the ugly huge massive shrubs by the house, put up stone walls and planted flowers, and small shrubs. Then I replaced the outside lights with flood lights. What started out just trying to make it easier to cut the lawn turned into a great security improvement, and it looks great. I can see the whole property and house at night easily now. You know you hear something strange outside at night, and go to check it out.
Lovely video content! Forgive me for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Mahorrla Defence Wisdom Method (probably on Google)? It is a good one of a kind guide for securing your home from danger without the normal expense. Ive heard some great things about it and my good mate called Gray at very last got great success with it.
Yes and never underestimate the Mother Fer's out there that Will and Can Hack your entire ADT Security System. You are vulnerable while, sleeping, showering, having Sex and So ON. Dogs can be killed easily by the most hardest pieces of sh@t. Learn or be defeated and Do Not rely on your Smart Phone dummies.
I had a "lovely" river stone by the sliding glass door. Guess what took out the glass door and let thieves inside? As an extra precaution during these times I have removed any heavy decorations that can be thrown at me or the house. I'm surprised how many items have accumulated.
Landscaping is a huge thing to consider. Like you mentioned avoid large rocks and decorations that can be used to smash a window, keep bushes and hedges trimmed so they can't conceal someone in them, consider if you want to have thorned plants to deter folks from using a window to access the home, and posting a "beware of dog" sign can be useful.
I've always felt my home was pretty secure. There are no windows on the ground floor so someone would need a ladder to access a window into my home. My neighbor 's house has the same design. Turns out thieves stacked up his patio furniture to create a makeshift ladder to access a patio door on the second floor. The moral of the story is don't provide criminals with tools to break into your home.
I struggle with this every time it comes up because I would venture a guess that ~most~ criminals that are doing smash and grabs in homes are not the ones that are driving around with a wifi scanner trying to find vulnerable networks and easy to manipulate IoT devices. Of course that is a risk but so is everything but I'm comfortable with it. We [should] all have redundancies.
@@johnbaldwin143 MAC filtering and disabling WiFi network broadcasts goes a long way to securing your WAPs, but you also have to consider IoT devices that use Bluetooth communication.
Nice video. I’m from Wales 🏴, we don’t have guns. My thoughts are don’t post on social media that your going on holiday; I see these posted often and think wtf?
In southern Nevada where I live, gun ownership is common, non-essential businesses are closed currently and most households are in self-quarantine. And crime is down 30% locally. I am guessing that the local criminals are reluctant to break into a home that is likely to be occupied by multiple unemployed adults.
I don't understand why people don't use their porch light's, I have been turning ours on for the last 23 year's, we've never have had issues but our neighbors, have those who have had issues, they now use their porch light's. Have motion detectors in driveways, or side yards, or your backyard.
Anytime I'm working outside (mowing etc) I keep the doors to the house locked and a key in my pocket. Family knows to lock door back if they come out and don't answer knocks on the door without making sure it's me (which I'll likely not do since I have the key). Yes I'm around outside but I can be on side or in back of house. Anybody could just walk right in if we didn't operate this way.
MrMrjones333 the best alarm system. Critical to teach them not to eat from strangers or pick up food outdoors. Shepherd, Rottweiler, or even small dogs are excellent alarms.
A good video. I was surprised that you didn’t mention door armor and window safety film. Both are fairly inexpensive and definitely add to deterring the bad guys.
We live in the "country" and we have had more than once people knocking on our door to see if we are home. They had a non credible reason when we answered. We also have Simply Safe. It's a great product and easy to install...
Baby stair gates, unless the criminal had had a child and actually spends time with one would find trying to open the things is a deterrent in its own!!
Might want to go over security measures in a grid down scenario, when that goes it’s even more important to guard your family. I’d be interested in seeing what you come up with
I personally like a messy garden that contains a thick layer of impenetrable brambles at vulnerable points, that even during daylight with a full set of garden tools would be practically impossible to breach. For the remainder a simple alarmed trip wired gate would complete the package
@@beebo7071 owning a gun dosn't mean your trying to be a "badass". It is simply an effective means of self defense. A 5'4 120 lbs woman would never be able to over power a 6ft 200 lbs man. Guns give even the weakest people a chance to protect themselves against the strong.
Cant forget the old school. Replace the screws in the door hinge and striker plates with 3 1/2 inch deck screws. Dont use drywall screws, they snap easy. use outdoor deck screws. goes through the frame and into the stud in the wall. Much harder to kick in a door. Its much more time consuming to deal with low tech devices, than download some tool to hack the high tech. Time is the thieves enemy.
@@HighSpeedNoDrag Agreed, but often not an option for renters. Replacing common striker and hinge screws, with long deck screws, dont cost nearly as much, and arent noticed when the landlord drops by. Its also not costly to leave behind when you move. Landlord will want to keep that nice expense steel door. Security isnt about stopping a thief. Its about slowing them down, so they are more likely to give up.
Speaking from experience: Have security lights beyond arms reach so the bulbs can't be slightly unscrewed and thus ineffective @ night. Motion sensor lights are not perfect thus dusk-to-dawn lighting is better (from the local sherriff), just don't contribute to light pollution if you can.
Good advice. Personally, I am not thrilled about remote locking unlocking main doors, as systems can be hacked or family members' cell phone could be stolen... That would make a very easy entrance to your home by criminals...
You can put locks on all room doors and install 1 Camera that is connected to your mobile decides in the hall that gives a full line of sight to all the room doors outside so you're not impeding your view into the hall by keeping your room door locked at night OR you can install peep holes in your room doors so that when it's closed you can see outside the door from inside.
This would be extreme for most people. But I live alone and with this virus and only a matter of time the banks are going go bankrupt. So I got prepared with boarding up my my windows with 3/4 inch plywood with peak holes. I still have other things to do. I always park my truck in the garage. I have a home defense 12 gage loaded shot gun near my door along with 9 M sig, 9 clip pistol. I figure people are going to get hungry and they are going to break in for anything you own. I hope it dosen't get that extreme, but I'm ready. I'll take the plywood down when I'm sure the coast is clear. I started preparing long before the CONIV19.
get plenty of lights around the perimeter. The bigger the light the better. Lock your bedroom doors inside the house when you leave. They may kick them in but at least make them work for it.
Best thing you can do is go to Lowe's or Home Depot get the door armor kit don't just replace Samba replace all screws in the door the frame hinges with 3 and 1/2 or 3in screws I have that on my front back door and the door that goes to the garage it'll be easier to get through a window in my house can I have a rose bush and the only window that's really vulnerable
Of a stranger knocks on the door, do not remain silent. Yell "I'm on the phone." That lets them know someone is home, and that you have a connection to someone outside your home.
Most Americans can't afford alarms systems so us smart ones improvise. I booby trap my house so their screams will wake me up if I don't hear them busting in
Congrats, now if someone hacks your phone they can unlock your doors and watch you through your cameras, heard nothing good about sempli hacked. Many people have said they were hacked and they did nothing, but if your happy with it then go for it. The rest of security tips are spot on.
Super useful thanks. I'll buy a book safe, peephole and maybe cctv for the front door area of the house which is our blindspot. Now gareneding and growing food bc of covid and food security. People are way too interested and when it gets bad I think people might try and take things
If you don't have a safe or a good place to put your valuables, a good spot is to put them in a box and mark it with Xmas decorations and leave it in plan sight.
@@Matthias_Fischer even the smallest Chihuahua bark will alert you enough time to call 911 or grab your self defense. More than anything buys you a few extra minutes.
Simply change out your striker plates with a two inch screw,after that stager some two inch to all of the door jam! Also the hinges as well! Make it for the average person could kick it unless on maybe the third to fifth kick giving you more time to mount a good defense or a new offensive roll! And just a simple (Beware of dog!) Rather you have one or not,they don't know! Now if we have civil riots a sign that would be good I think is Bullets are getting a little low.There will be no warning shots! There are also window films that can make your glass window take a brick thrown hard! Lighting is also key! Motion activated lights are great! Prep Up! Pray Up, Never Ever Give Up! God bless
Garage door systems have a lock on the wall panel now….even if they get the garage remote, they can’t open your garage. Those bedroom doors are so weak basically being made of a hollow cardboard.
If I'm not afraid to come into your home with a gun... first thing I do is shoot your dog. Is it one of those dogs that like to look out of the window and bark? Easy shot before I even begin..... I have dogs... stuff to think about.
@@gamerpoets ya. Start popping off shots before you even make it inside. That won't draw attention at all...🙄 If your gonna break in a house. Use a knife.
I have baby gates in all areas of my home that I had trouble figuring out how to operate at first. An intruder would make a lot of sound getting over these obstacles giving me time to check my Facebook feed and load my gun before confronting them lol
Those are truly excellent tips, I'm going to look into the window locks and the dead bolt for the bedroom. I'm going to use bear spray instead of a weapon, but do appreciate the tips. Thanks!
Security professional and security company owner here. I have some common critique points and tips. Still really good video! Any of the tips are good. I'm from Europe, trust me compared to European standards. Common locks in America sck ass. Get a Dutch lock with 3 stars. Make sure that you have a lock with an anti pulling system. In this way they can't pull out any locks. Also don't post photos of your keys online! They can be easily copied! For anyone interested in this look up cpted (crime prevention through environmental design) Also a really important point with the online systems is that the privacy policy usually is really really bad. Most of them lack encryption and alot of backdoors. This is as bad as it sounds. A lot of hackers are able to see what you do. Even the company can! The best friend of a burglar is your lazyness. You can have all the security systems in the world. But if you don't use them, they are useless... I could make a video on it if you like. Greetings Robin
I'd prefer wired setup instead. More cumbersome to install but won't have to deal with battery replacement. There's also some things to consider like cable length, voltage drop etc. While most insurance companies won't consider it a valid system, you can use a raspberry pi to make a diy home security system for the learning experience.
Oh and get a large capacity clips for your pew pew! I have to clips loaded all the time. But also in the rifle case extra set of glasses and safety glasses. With a nice tactical knife,just incase time is short! Oh and take alot of thought to in the inside!aka places to shoot from! One of the biggest thing you have in your house, you know it better than them! God bless
Actually, Sootch did a video on the Byrna: a CO2 powered .68 caliber pistol that shoots like a paintball gun. It's main projectile is a round pellet that comes in three varieties: solid rubber for impact stopping power, pepper spray containing round, and a white powder round for training purposes. Each reloadable magazine holds 5 shots and the C02 cartridge can be stored internally indefinitely before piercing. Better than a pellet gun!
Battery backup systems for your internet router would keep your security system active as long as a power outage doesn't also compromise internet services.
Never rely on security systems. Not only does it require power and an internet connection. But they can also be hacked. Locks. Bars on the windows. And door barricades will always work. Anyone who gets past that isn't breaking in for you tv. They're breaking in for you. So keeping a weapon is also a good idea.
BEAR TRAPS! Please someone out there who has a lot of issues w/ break ins. Set up a bear trap, yes one of those big huge foot hold clamp bear traps in front of a camera. After the burglar sneaks in and gets their foot snapped in the trap post the video for the rest of us to see. This is a "must see" for all of us here. Thank you in advance. :)
I live in the city and enjoy living on the bottom floor because i ridged my windows so no one can get in. I also use privacy film on my windows so no one can see in.
From a Security Systems Technician, wireless is not the best, you should mix the installation with wired and wireless. The best is to have couple of trained dogs, they are the bullet security system that will die for you, just send them to be trained... And set a safe room, nothing but a designated room with a good door lock, with your weapons inside, that's it.
I have the sound of racking a shotgun on audio loop playing inside and outside my house 24 hours a day! On a serious note, good vid w/ lots of everyday, practical tips....with some costing you only labor (inserting longer screws into strike plate/hinges, cutting back plants/trees/shrubs blocking windows) to more expensive (simplisafe, hi-tech synchronized lighting, panic rooms, pop up .50 MB blasters with motion sensors and remote firing through an app..real life Call of Duty!!). Well done, sir!
Hey, I have a request (for ideas from you or from any commenter) that may not apply to much of the audience right now I suppose, but a lot more of us all the time are living in cars of various sizes, and I figure it's a good guess that more people will be moving into vehicles in coming months. Security is a bit different for that case. I've been in smaller cars before and finally am in a truck that I've been modifying, and I spend a lot of time in the city (working on that though), and I know my town well enough to be pretty comfortable (plus I have two decent sized dogs, one of whom likes to bark loudly lol) but I'd love any ideas you or anyone else might suggest. I plan to rig up a little camera in here somehow and I have a few varied weapons but there's always room to improve.
Location is critical and overlooked. Park within 1mile of any Law Enforcement Organization of your town, or near the edge of a large hospital parking lot since Crooks want to avoid those areas. It should be easy to do since you're familiar with the town. Park in a way so that you have an easy drive/route out and you're not boxed in. It could be something as basic as Backing into a Parking Space. Park in well lighted areas, busy enough areas and within lazy distance of more expensive vehicles, they are more lucrative targets. Plan and scout alternate locations you can go to. Lastly, slowly shift to a Reverse Cycle Sleep Schedule if conditions worsen.
@@janiceharrison9838 but for how long does it last. In some parts of texas. Tornadoes can ravage towns. Iv seen power get knocked out for up to 6 months due to these storms.
Deter - Detect - Delay - Defend - Decamp. Plan and prepare in that order. Start with low-tech devices that do not require electricity and monthly fees.
Baricade your doors! Do not look out your peep hole. If you have a window that looks out on the front of your house, quietly look out. Keep your home lit!! My neighbors are nothing, but gossipers & attack you for anything.
Definitely you are improving your content👌 This video would had been 2 hours to explain this in the past, but clearly you are stopping repeating the same thing again and again as you usually do🤷🏻♂️ Nice work👌📝Keep the good content and thanks for the info.
have your doors open out not in...doorlocks that grab the door jam and are through bolted through both door and door jam... Roses cactus under rear windows... Doors and windows that are msde of steel of hard plastic...1/4 inch PVC rather than window glass... most sliding windows can easily be lifted right out of the window frame...
Excellent video. Question, can someone please tell me the brand and model number of the handgun at 5:21. Nice looking handgun, would like to do some research on it and possibly purchase one.
We use the MyQ app for the garage door. It pings my phone when opened so if someone did find an opener in a vehicle, it would alert us and the camera would capture it all.
I know it's not our business, but I was wondering why you moved after just purchasing a fantastic place. I know you had high hopes for the previous house and were doing great things to accomplish your goals.
I disagree about the necessity of making safes concealed, only because I think there are two ways to go: one, conceal the safe, or two, have a safe that is so massive and unweildy that criminals who thought they had an entire day wouldn't bother trying. I've got a gun safe, It's as tall as I am, weighs on the order of 500 lbs, is bolted into the concrete foundation, and has a foot thick door with 2 inch thick hardened steel lugs. Thats not to mention a top rated lock that is very pick resistant (I haven't been able to open it, and I am fairly skilled with lock picking. might need to invite the lockpicking lawyer over to see how good it really is though XD). basically, safe's like my parents safe that I could probably pick up and walk off with, probably a good idea to hide it. A safe that it took multiple people hours to get in using specialized equipment? it's probably okay if people can see that one in my opinion
I worked in a Calif prison for almost 30 years & now retired. Most ( not all ) of the inmates I spoke with said that yappi dogs that are kept inside at night are a strong deterrent. If outside regardless of size can be dealt with. Inside they can’t be reached/touched and therefore usually wake the home owner.
well i'm in luck then. i have a couple of yappy little dogs :)
@@CityPrepping yea that’s good l. I only have one yapper. But she yaps…lol!
A big dog is one of the oldest, most tried and true home security systems. Locks on doors and windows. And a weapon of your choice.
I've heard directly from Police and Burgulars who were caught that this is a myth and I believe them over random hearsay any day because they deal in this stuff all the time or use to do it themselves and we have video evidence to back it. A "big dog" is not a deterrent for a thief. An animal is only a deterrent if it is loud or if it is trained in guard duty. Thieves have robbed plenty houses with dogs just by bringing treats for the dogs because they have already scoped out the place and have dealt with dogs prior to the burglary at that house.
Thieves have stated a small noisy dog has given them more more problems than a big dog any day. This is simply because most people have dogs as simple family pets, not as guard dogs. They do not have the time or even want to dedicate the time to making a dog have guard dog habits. They simply think oh, I'll get a Rottweiler, he looks scary and he's big that's enough; wrong. There's a video of a Great Dane doing nothing to a bad guy who gets into a home while the owner is there and making noise for the guy to leave and the guy wasn't scared of the dog at all, he was deterred by the commotion and noise; the dog just sniffed him.
The dog should trained enough to tear anybody apart that isn't on your ok list that tries to gain access to any part of the house. That takes effort to do. Cops do it, Military does it, security, junk yard and auto part places and so on. If you climb over a Junk yard fence at night or something your rear end is getting bit but the junk yard staff and guess can be around the dogs just fine. That's how I want my dogs when I get them.
oathh I agree our dog has stopped more then one break in even saved our neighbours once while they were being broken into she jumped the fence and attacked them causing enough noise that someone heard and called the police the sargent even came and got my dog a huge bone to say thankyou Ideally exactly what you said dog plus home security system and many weapons haha
Burglars poisoned our dogs.
@@malupet1142 sorry man.
In parking lots criminals will just walk and pull on door handles until one opens. They do the same for houses. They will generally choose the path of least resistance.
My husband, has gone back into Lowe's, letting the staff know they had two guy's walking around doing just that trying doors, lock all your doors and windows lock...
A family in VA was murdered years ago. The murderer/robber was caught said he picked their house simply because the front door was sitting open. They had a screen door letting in fresh air on a weekend afternoon in the suburbs.
There were two kids that’s did this on my street earlier this week. Stole a jar of coins from my car because I didn’t have the doors locked.
Right on and excellent comment.
It’s not just that in parking lots they can put money and attach it to string and then the money stays in between the hood and windshield so when you get in your car and put the keys in start the car up. Then they pull the money with the string and you get out of your car then go to grab the money and then the burglar steal your car
My strategy is not having anything worth stealing.
Sometimes badguys who break into peoples homes arent looking for valuables but for people they can hurt. Good example is the Golden State Killer from California
@AI, its nearly impossible to make a home 100% burglar proof but one can harden it with diff levels of security and barriers to make it much more unappealing and difficult for someone to want to break in and move on to an easier target . Having a good solid fence (preferably iron bars) with a strong lock & chain, plenty motion detector lighting, a dog or two, reinforced front & back doors with security strike plate, 3M security film on windows & a firearm, plenty situational awareness.
@Elenor by Design I see you got the dry humor. Rest of these guys need to calm down.
How does the burglar know before breaking in?
Cheers for the Video clip! Excuse me for butting in, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you researched - Mahorrla Defence Wisdom Method (google it)? It is an awesome one off product for securing your home from danger minus the headache. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my cousin after many years got great success with it.
Install double cylinder deadbolts on all your exterior doors including your garage door. If an intruder gains access inside your home through a window they won't be able to unlock a door without a key to leave and will be forced to leave the same way they entered.
It also prevents them from breaking a window and reaching around to unlock a single cylinder deadbolt.
Replace the small screws used in your lock strike plates with 4" screws that will be able to screw into the studs around your door jamb. It will make it harder for someone to kick in your door.
We have over 3 acres and there are a lot of trees. I was getting beat up by the lower branches, and it was taking forever to cut the lawn. I slowly cut and chipped the lower branches up about 8’. It made it so much easier to cut the lawn, and the lawn looked great. Then we got rid of the ugly huge massive shrubs by the house, put up stone walls and planted flowers, and small shrubs. Then I replaced the outside lights with flood lights. What started out just trying to make it easier to cut the lawn turned into a great security improvement, and it looks great. I can see the whole property and house at night easily now. You know you hear something strange outside at night, and go to check it out.
Having your home security system connected to wifi and the internet creates a whole different set of security and privacy risks
Lovely video content! Forgive me for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Mahorrla Defence Wisdom Method (probably on Google)? It is a good one of a kind guide for securing your home from danger without the normal expense. Ive heard some great things about it and my good mate called Gray at very last got great success with it.
Yes and never underestimate the Mother Fer's out there that Will and Can Hack your entire ADT Security System. You are vulnerable while, sleeping, showering, having Sex and So ON. Dogs can be killed easily by the most hardest pieces of sh@t. Learn or be defeated and Do Not rely on your Smart Phone dummies.
Not if the grid goes down.
Oh ya
I had a "lovely" river stone by the sliding glass door. Guess what took out the glass door and let thieves inside? As an extra precaution during these times I have removed any heavy decorations that can be thrown at me or the house. I'm surprised how many items have accumulated.
Excellent point! Going to reevaluate my home.
Landscaping is a huge thing to consider. Like you mentioned avoid large rocks and decorations that can be used to smash a window, keep bushes and hedges trimmed so they can't conceal someone in them, consider if you want to have thorned plants to deter folks from using a window to access the home, and posting a "beware of dog" sign can be useful.
I've always felt my home was pretty secure. There are no windows on the ground floor so someone would need a ladder to access a window into my home. My neighbor 's house has the same design. Turns out thieves stacked up his patio furniture to create a makeshift ladder to access a patio door on the second floor. The moral of the story is don't provide criminals with tools to break into your home.
Thanks for this tip.
Amazing point, never thought about it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Linking your locks to wireless just makes your homes more vulnerable.
This always gets me. It's not how secure your network is, it's the fact that it's so easy to hack your PHONE.
I struggle with this every time it comes up because I would venture a guess that ~most~ criminals that are doing smash and grabs in homes are not the ones that are driving around with a wifi scanner trying to find vulnerable networks and easy to manipulate IoT devices. Of course that is a risk but so is everything but I'm comfortable with it. We [should] all have redundancies.
@@johnbaldwin143 MAC filtering and disabling WiFi network broadcasts goes a long way to securing your WAPs, but you also have to consider IoT devices that use Bluetooth communication.
Nice video. I’m from Wales 🏴, we don’t have guns. My thoughts are don’t post on social media that your going on holiday; I see these posted often and think wtf?
Typically if you need a gun you’ve failed at security
In southern Nevada where I live, gun ownership is common, non-essential businesses are closed currently and most households are in self-quarantine. And crime is down 30% locally. I am guessing that the local criminals are reluctant to break into a home that is likely to be occupied by multiple unemployed adults.
With a bunch of dogs in the house do you really need SimpleSafe?
Those are not "dogs"
Depends if they love cookies
I don't understand why people don't use their porch light's, I have been turning ours on for the last 23 year's, we've never have had issues but our neighbors, have those who have had issues, they now use their porch light's. Have motion detectors in driveways, or side yards, or your backyard.
Yep,it is a simple deterrent,and low cost.
@@nevergiveup9321 it's a simple deterrent. But shouldn't be someones only layer of protection
Anytime I'm working outside (mowing etc) I keep the doors to the house locked and a key in my pocket. Family knows to lock door back if they come out and don't answer knocks on the door without making sure it's me (which I'll likely not do since I have the key). Yes I'm around outside but I can be on side or in back of house. Anybody could just walk right in if we didn't operate this way.
When you say Home Security, I immediately think of the shotgun from Borderlands 2
A dog....big or small...first line of defense. Better ears than humans better smell as well.
MrMrjones333 Loud ones are best. They might not attack, but they sure will alert.
"Door bell amplifier" 😂
Agreed,have 6 American Bitt Bulls in my country house and some M-16...etc..
Yes and please insure the beasts are not poisoned.
MrMrjones333 the best alarm system. Critical to teach them not to eat from strangers or pick up food outdoors. Shepherd, Rottweiler, or even small dogs are excellent alarms.
A good video. I was surprised that you didn’t mention door armor and window safety film. Both are fairly inexpensive and definitely add to deterring the bad guys.
We live in the "country" and we have had more than once people knocking on our door to see if we are home. They had a non credible reason when we answered. We also have Simply Safe. It's a great product and easy to install...
Research or take a course on Crime Prevention Thru Environmental Design aka CPTED.
Baby stair gates, unless the criminal had had a child and actually spends time with one would find trying to open the things is a deterrent in its own!!
Lol omg this is so true!
Might want to go over security measures in a grid down scenario, when that goes it’s even more important to guard your family. I’d be interested in seeing what you come up with
I personally like a messy garden that contains a thick layer of impenetrable brambles at vulnerable points, that even during daylight with a full set of garden tools would be practically impossible to breach. For the remainder a simple alarmed trip wired gate would complete the package
On locking bedroom doors and being concerned about being able to hear, bedroom doors are fire blocks and should be closed at night.
Smith & Wesson..
Revolver?
Ruger.
Watch out we have a bad ass over here
@@beebo7071 owning a gun dosn't mean your trying to be a "badass". It is simply an effective means of self defense. A 5'4 120 lbs woman would never be able to over power a 6ft 200 lbs man. Guns give even the weakest people a chance to protect themselves against the strong.
@@klounpound6945 i mean its not a very good measure as most break ind happen when noones home. If anything it gives them a reason as guns are valuable
Cant forget the old school. Replace the screws in the door hinge and striker plates with 3 1/2 inch deck screws. Dont use drywall screws, they snap easy. use outdoor deck screws. goes through the frame and into the stud in the wall. Much harder to kick in a door. Its much more time consuming to deal with low tech devices, than download some tool to hack the high tech. Time is the thieves enemy.
Be Advised, install a heavy duty steel door and Steel Frame. Worth the money and then some.
@@HighSpeedNoDrag Agreed, but often not an option for renters. Replacing common striker and hinge screws, with long deck screws, dont cost nearly as much, and arent noticed when the landlord drops by. Its also not costly to leave behind when you move. Landlord will want to keep that nice expense steel door. Security isnt about stopping a thief. Its about slowing them down, so they are more likely to give up.
I swear by 3 1/2" deck screws for everything... Literally.. even hanging pictures. My husband gets so mad.😅
The best security; is being self aware. Don't rely on the police right away. They don't live nextdoor.
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Oddly enough, they do for me... thier cctv overlooks the boundary fence and they Pir lighting... that saves me worrying about that side :-)
Speaking from experience: Have security lights beyond arms reach so the bulbs can't be slightly unscrewed and thus ineffective @ night. Motion sensor lights are not perfect thus dusk-to-dawn lighting is better (from the local sherriff), just don't contribute to light pollution if you can.
Good advice. Personally, I am not thrilled about remote locking unlocking main doors, as systems can be hacked or family members' cell phone could be stolen... That would make a very easy entrance to your home by criminals...
Don't depend on technology so much, great advice on everything else.
Old School is better and the options are endless. Trip flares for starters.
You can put locks on all room doors and install 1 Camera that is connected to your mobile decides in the hall that gives a full line of sight to all the room doors outside so you're not impeding your view into the hall by keeping your room door locked at night OR you can install peep holes in your room doors so that when it's closed you can see outside the door from inside.
There Won't be Electricity When Shtf..
This would be extreme for most people.
But I live alone and with this virus and only a matter of time the banks are going go bankrupt. So I got prepared with boarding up my my windows with 3/4 inch plywood with peak holes. I still have other things to do. I always park my truck in the garage. I have a home defense 12 gage loaded shot gun near my door along with 9 M sig, 9 clip pistol.
I figure people are going to get hungry and they are going to break in for anything you own. I hope it dosen't get that extreme, but I'm ready.
I'll take the plywood down when I'm sure the coast is clear. I started preparing long before the CONIV19.
get plenty of lights around the perimeter. The bigger the light the better. Lock your bedroom doors inside the house when you leave.
They may kick them in but at least make them work for it.
That's more damage for you to fix
Best thing you can do is go to Lowe's or Home Depot get the door armor kit don't just replace Samba replace all screws in the door the frame hinges with 3 and 1/2 or 3in screws I have that on my front back door and the door that goes to the garage it'll be easier to get through a window in my house can I have a rose bush and the only window that's really vulnerable
Of a stranger knocks on the door, do not remain silent. Yell "I'm on the phone." That lets them know someone is home, and that you have a connection to someone outside your home.
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Most Americans can't afford alarms systems so us smart ones improvise. I booby trap my house so their screams will wake me up if I don't hear them busting in
@5:18 "Breaking News: Women shoots nightstand, sadly it did not survive"
Congrats, now if someone hacks your phone they can unlock your doors and watch you through your cameras, heard nothing good about sempli hacked. Many people have said they were hacked and they did nothing, but if your happy with it then go for it. The rest of security tips are spot on.
Do not integrated ANY security via the Internet dude and think Outside the box next to ruthless to stop these pieces of sh@t.
9 MM
12 Gauge
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Super useful thanks. I'll buy a book safe, peephole and maybe cctv for the front door area of the house which is our blindspot. Now gareneding and growing food bc of covid and food security. People are way too interested and when it gets bad I think people might try and take things
Dusk til dawn lights are another trick to appear someone’s home
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If you don't have a safe or a good place to put your valuables, a good spot is to put them in a box and mark it with Xmas decorations and leave it in plan sight.
Yeah but only with some actual xmas decorations on top of the valuables so that it looks like what it says on the box when peeking in
How many dogs do you have? The dogs would be a deterrent....
Have 6 American Bitt Bulls in my country house.
@@survivetheendoftheworlddai4343 amen
I have German Shepherds, if you have no electricity those home security systems will be of no help
@@Matthias_Fischer even the smallest Chihuahua bark will alert you enough time to call 911 or grab your self defense. More than anything buys you a few extra minutes.
@@Matthias_Fischer Really 100 quick a month? Wow, I thought they were cheaper to keep
Put up a sign on your door that says "warning: this property is protected by God and the 2nd amendment. If you trespass, you will meet both."
Lol good one ☝🏽
Simply change out your striker plates with a two inch screw,after that stager some two inch to all of the door jam! Also the hinges as well! Make it for the average person could kick it unless on maybe the third to fifth kick giving you more time to mount a good defense or a new offensive roll! And just a simple (Beware of dog!) Rather you have one or not,they don't know!
Now if we have civil riots a sign that would be good I think is Bullets are getting a little low.There will be no warning shots! There are also window films that can make your glass window take a brick thrown hard! Lighting is also key! Motion activated lights are great! Prep Up! Pray Up, Never Ever Give Up! God bless
Garage door systems have a lock on the wall panel now….even if they get the garage remote, they can’t open your garage. Those bedroom doors are so weak basically being made of a hollow cardboard.
„Simply save“ family tracking system👎
What if there is no Internet - Nop, not for me
No need to have a home security system when you have a fantastic guard dog.
If I'm not afraid to come into your home with a gun... first thing I do is shoot your dog. Is it one of those dogs that like to look out of the window and bark? Easy shot before I even begin..... I have dogs... stuff to think about.
@@gamerpoets ya. Start popping off shots before you even make it inside. That won't draw attention at all...🙄 If your gonna break in a house. Use a knife.
@@klounpound6945 depending on the size of the dog, might be a hassle
hey gamer you shoot my dog ,you will not have to worry about getting in my house,the pig will love you
I have baby gates in all areas of my home that I had trouble figuring out how to operate at first. An intruder would make a lot of sound getting over these obstacles giving me time to check my Facebook feed and load my gun before confronting them lol
Those are truly excellent tips, I'm going to look into the window locks and the dead bolt for the bedroom. I'm going to use bear spray instead of a weapon, but do appreciate the tips. Thanks!
Funny enough, bear spray is not as effective as regular "people" mace. Look into it. Bear spray is made to make the bear flee without hurting it.
Security professional and security company owner here.
I have some common critique points and tips. Still really good video! Any of the tips are good.
I'm from Europe, trust me compared to European standards. Common locks in America sck ass. Get a Dutch lock with 3 stars. Make sure that you have a lock with an anti pulling system. In this way they can't pull out any locks.
Also don't post photos of your keys online! They can be easily copied!
For anyone interested in this look up cpted (crime prevention through environmental design)
Also a really important point with the online systems is that the privacy policy usually is really really bad. Most of them lack encryption and alot of backdoors.
This is as bad as it sounds. A lot of hackers are able to see what you do. Even the company can!
The best friend of a burglar is your lazyness. You can have all the security systems in the world. But if you don't use them, they are useless...
I could make a video on it if you like. Greetings Robin
I'd prefer wired setup instead. More cumbersome to install but won't have to deal with battery replacement. There's also some things to consider like cable length, voltage drop etc. While most insurance companies won't consider it a valid system, you can use a raspberry pi to make a diy home security system for the learning experience.
Thanks Robin, Abus Extreme Security Locks are the best and you are Correct regarding European Standards on Locks Vs. the Unites States.
Oh and get a large capacity clips for your pew pew! I have to clips loaded all the time. But also in the rifle case extra set of glasses and safety glasses. With a nice tactical knife,just incase time is short! Oh and take alot of thought to in the inside!aka places to shoot from! One of the biggest thing you have in your house, you know it better than them! God bless
Phew I have 2 locks.
Such an awesome video & well timed.
Greetings from South Africa
What? Of course these will not work in South Africa :)
How about a spring-powered pellet gun for those who are unable or unwilling to purchase a firearm?
One shot, that doesn’t do real damage or is too big to move in tight spaces.
Actually, Sootch did a video on the Byrna: a CO2 powered .68 caliber pistol that shoots like a paintball gun. It's main projectile is a round pellet that comes in three varieties: solid rubber for impact stopping power, pepper spray containing round, and a white powder round for training purposes.
Each reloadable magazine holds 5 shots and the C02 cartridge can be stored internally indefinitely before piercing. Better than a pellet gun!
Get big protection dogs and a wireless alarm and a couple shotguns with bird shot.
Buck shot.
or traps
Probably illegal tho
Slugs
With Simpli Safe you own the equipment, other places you are leasing it and have to “upgrade” every 3 years or so. I love Simpli Safe.
Battery backup systems for your internet router would keep your security system active as long as a power outage doesn't also compromise internet services.
Unless the internet goes down...old school is best !!!
Never rely on security systems. Not only does it require power and an internet connection. But they can also be hacked. Locks. Bars on the windows. And door barricades will always work. Anyone who gets past that isn't breaking in for you tv. They're breaking in for you. So keeping a weapon is also a good idea.
Some helpful tips, thanks a lot. you really bring such value to your community 🙏
One burglar disliked already?
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Always look forward to your uploads! I’m curious to know your thoughts about a potential second wave.
BEAR TRAPS! Please someone out there who has a lot of issues w/ break ins. Set up a bear trap, yes one of those big huge foot hold clamp bear traps in front of a camera. After the burglar sneaks in and gets their foot snapped in the trap post the video for the rest of us to see. This is a "must see" for all of us here. Thank you in advance. :)
A bit brutal but ok
@@lindeemcl.3464 they have it coming, burglars would literally steal from a grandma and they wont care
Not legal. Try again
I live in the city and enjoy living on the bottom floor because i ridged my windows so no one can get in. I also use privacy film on my windows so no one can see in.
We are using the 1st gen. SimpliSafe and love it. 2nd gen. as shown here is even better, even if not using the monthly subscription.
That was a lot of wonderful and interesting information. We will Implement many of your plans. Thanks again
Cameras inside your home is a bad idea, hackers have accessed them at some locations and used them against the home owners, please keep this in mind
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Thank you very much🙏🏾🤎
If you want a decent indoor camera go with neos smart camera for £30 its the best cheap security camera you will ever find
From a Security Systems Technician, wireless is not the best, you should mix the installation with wired and wireless.
The best is to have couple of trained dogs, they are the bullet security system that will die for you, just send them to be trained... And set a safe room, nothing but a designated room with a good door lock, with your weapons inside, that's it.
1. Pit bull Dog Guards
2. 2 locks
3. A sign saying " Beware of Pitbulls "
We have SimpliSafe and couldn’t be happier with them.
Can you do this same video for a condo? (apartment on second floor)
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Thanks very educative, nice one man.
I have the sound of racking a shotgun on audio loop playing inside and outside my house 24 hours a day!
On a serious note, good vid w/ lots of everyday, practical tips....with some costing you only labor (inserting longer screws into strike plate/hinges, cutting back plants/trees/shrubs blocking windows) to more expensive (simplisafe, hi-tech synchronized lighting, panic rooms, pop up .50 MB blasters with motion sensors and remote firing through an app..real life Call of Duty!!). Well done, sir!
@cityprepping after having this system for a few months - are you still happy with it? Things you might change? Thanks!
Hey, I have a request (for ideas from you or from any commenter) that may not apply to much of the audience right now I suppose, but a lot more of us all the time are living in cars of various sizes, and I figure it's a good guess that more people will be moving into vehicles in coming months. Security is a bit different for that case. I've been in smaller cars before and finally am in a truck that I've been modifying, and I spend a lot of time in the city (working on that though), and I know my town well enough to be pretty comfortable (plus I have two decent sized dogs, one of whom likes to bark loudly lol) but I'd love any ideas you or anyone else might suggest. I plan to rig up a little camera in here somehow and I have a few varied weapons but there's always room to improve.
Location is critical and overlooked. Park within 1mile of any Law Enforcement Organization of your town, or near the edge of a large hospital parking lot since Crooks want to avoid those areas. It should be easy to do since you're familiar with the town. Park in a way so that you have an easy drive/route out and you're not boxed in. It could be something as basic as Backing into a Parking Space. Park in well lighted areas, busy enough areas and within lazy distance of more expensive vehicles, they are more lucrative targets. Plan and scout alternate locations you can go to. Lastly, slowly shift to a Reverse Cycle Sleep Schedule if conditions worsen.
What redundancy does SimpliSafe system have if your internet goes down?
The system has its own Wi-Fi so if yours go down the SimpliSafe WiFi kicks in.
@@janiceharrison9838 but for how long does it last. In some parts of texas. Tornadoes can ravage towns. Iv seen power get knocked out for up to 6 months due to these storms.
Deter - Detect - Delay - Defend - Decamp. Plan and prepare in that order. Start with low-tech devices that do not require electricity and monthly fees.
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I'd love to see LPL have his way with that simplisafe thingy
380 acp -30/30 -ar15- hand grenade-nails on a board- no 911 call 411 to get a body bag
I have simply safe and bought additional batteries and a solar charger. This way prolonged outages im covered.
Baricade your doors! Do not look out your peep hole. If you have a window that looks out on the front of your house, quietly look out. Keep your home lit!! My neighbors are nothing, but gossipers & attack you for anything.
Definitely you are improving your content👌 This video would had been 2 hours to explain this in the past, but clearly you are stopping repeating the same thing again and again as you usually do🤷🏻♂️ Nice work👌📝Keep the good content and thanks for the info.
have your doors open out not in...doorlocks that grab the door jam and are through bolted through both door and door jam... Roses cactus under rear windows... Doors and windows that are msde of steel of hard plastic...1/4 inch PVC rather than window glass...
most sliding windows can easily be lifted right out of the window frame...
What happens when the *POWER* goes off?
Bars on the widows. Reinforced doors. Door barricades. A dog. And a weapon.
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Again thanks for video knowledge is power
Excellent video. Question, can someone please tell me the brand and model number of the handgun at 5:21. Nice looking handgun, would like to do some research on it and possibly purchase one.
Don't buy the biggest house to draw attention....
Believe or not Burglar's jobs are the easiest during day time when people are working
We use the MyQ app for the garage door. It pings my phone when opened so if someone did find an opener in a vehicle, it would alert us and the camera would capture it all.
Ha...till the power goes out !
Very useful...but it would be good to see and hear MORE about exterior lighting and the line of sight as immensely important! Still, thanks though.
So if your phone gets hacked, your security is?
I know it's not our business, but I was wondering why you moved after just purchasing a fantastic place. I know you had high hopes for the previous house and were doing great things to accomplish your goals.
Will answer that shortly.
No burglars when everyone is home 24/7
When the food situations become bad though, a lot of people won't care
I disagree about the necessity of making safes concealed, only because I think there are two ways to go: one, conceal the safe, or two, have a safe that is so massive and unweildy that criminals who thought they had an entire day wouldn't bother trying. I've got a gun safe, It's as tall as I am, weighs on the order of 500 lbs, is bolted into the concrete foundation, and has a foot thick door with 2 inch thick hardened steel lugs. Thats not to mention a top rated lock that is very pick resistant (I haven't been able to open it, and I am fairly skilled with lock picking. might need to invite the lockpicking lawyer over to see how good it really is though XD). basically, safe's like my parents safe that I could probably pick up and walk off with, probably a good idea to hide it. A safe that it took multiple people hours to get in using specialized equipment? it's probably okay if people can see that one in my opinion
Excellent video. Good job.
Everybody gangsta till the robbers use this to break in
Who's monitoring the cameras. What about trip wires and thermal imaging? And having more than one dog?
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15 dogs
Briefly mentioned in the Australian media is security of petrol (gasoline) supplies. Any thoughts?
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