Do You Know the 3 Perimeters of Defense for Your Burglar Home Security?

When it come to the security of your home and family, are you thinking correctly? Did you know there are three key perimeters of security to consider?  Don't leave yourself unprotected by neglecting any of these.

No one likes a home invader – a burglar – an intruder.  As a matter of fact, so common and universal is our dislike for them and so common and universal are their basic tactics that even the Bible uses burglars and their tactics as illustrations in its teaching (1 Thess. 5:2).

You have heard it said that, “a man’s home is his castle.”  Well, we can learn something about protecting our home by thinking about the defense of a castle.  There are three perimeters of defense.

Perimeter #1 – Outside the Home
The first defense is to keep the potential intruder from ever trying to invade in the first place.  Homeowners can make possible burglars think twice about ever attempting to break in by making your home look uninviting.

    * Signs of a “real” security system.  Window stickers and yard signs indicating
   that a security system is in place are effective.  Homes with such security   
   systems are three times less likely to be burglarized.  How are the thieves going
   to know that security system is there if you don’t tell them?

    * Being at home – or at least looking like you are.  Some burglars will and do
   break in to homes even when they know someone is at home.  But it’s less
   likely for them to do so.  House lights on timer switches and fake television sets
   are a couple of ways to give an appearance that someone is home.

    * No place to hide.  A well-lit exterior and well-trimmed bushes and landscaping
   do not provide good hiding spots for individuals trying to gain entrance into
   your home.

    * “Natural” alarm. An outside dog will have some effect on keeping intruders
   away in the first place.

Perimeter #2 – Home Entry Points
Making points of entry into the castle a greater challenge is classic.  Think moats and draw bridges.  Here are a few considerations for deterrents at the points of entry into your castle.

    * Well-lit doors.  Porch lights or other outside lighting can be helpful.  Don’t
   provide dark lurking places for would-be intruders.

    * “Painful” landscaping.  Planting pain inflicting plants (with stickers) under
   windows (such as from the barberry or holly families of plants) make it a place
   intruders won’t want to go.

    * Covers.  Bars or cages over windows and doors are a common, visible deterrent.

    * Alarms.  Door alarms are a last resort.  That is, these sound only after an
   intrusion is attempted.  But, better for them to quit at that point than to come on
   in. 

Perimeter #3 – Inside the Home
So what if the intruder invades the castle?  Well, it’s not time to give up or give in.  Why not make the things he is after (your valuables) difficult to find.  Of course, you can’t hide everything, but there are definitely some things you will want to keep hidden; jewelry, stashed cash, guns, important documents, etc.

    * Select good hiding places.  Obviously, the key is to hide things where someone
   wouldn’t think to look.  Mock name brand product containers are available that
   in reality are devices in which smaller items can be hidden.  Hollowed out chair
   and table legs, above ceiling tiles, etc., are some other possible hiding spots.

    * Use a safe.  Some safes are obvious, like large gun safes for firearms.  Everyone
   knows, including the intruder, what’s in there, but it’s just too large to move. 
   Other safes are hidden, like wall safes, that can easily be covered over.

    * Don’t forget your computer.  This is home intrusion of another kind; a cyber
   intrusion through your computer.  Though this is beyond the scope of this
   article, don’t neglect to secure your important information stored on your home
   computer. 

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