Doug Harper

Doug Harper is a former Marine, Drug and Transport Officer and Airline Pilot. Doug retired from the airlines in 2011 and opened SharperSafety.com to sell video surveillance equipment and accessories.

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Sexual Assault Defense for Women

Women incur the violence in nine out of ten cases of violence. One out of every three women report sexual or physical abuse in their lifetime, and these are the ones reported.

Mace Pepper, Gel, Foam & Triple Action Sprays

Since 1970 Mace has been the leader in innovative defensive sprays. Their full line of products can fulfill the needs of anyone who needs personal self-defense. Mace is the most trusted name in women’s self-defense items and nonlethal self-defense products.

Closed Circuit Television Cameras

We use Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) for surveillance, security, property protection, monitoring employee performance and to monitor areas that may be deemed unsafe for human habitation.

Do You Live in Fear?

Fear is to be afraid or apprehensive. Fear can be real or imagined. Fear can be good or dangerous!

Why Would You Need a Surveillance Camera?

Most of us go through life oblivious to what is happening when we are not around our home or business. Parents may not know what their babysitter is doing in their absence.

Does the HOMESAFE Barking Dog Alarm really Work?

Burglars hate three things, noise, lights and dogs! They have 7 to 10 minutes to get in and out and they don’t have time to feed or train a dog.

Bear Grylls, the Legend the Knife

Bear Grylls is best known for his survival series, Man vs. Wild, or Born Survivor in the United Kingdom. Grylls was born on June 7, 1974 in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland. When Grylls was the age of four his family moved to Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. At an early age Bear learned to climb and sail with his father, politician Sir Michael Grylls.

Different Types of Surveillance Cameras

There are many surveillance cameras available, each with their own purpose and requirements. Some of them are; Baby Monitors, Nanny Cams, Hidden Cameras and Video surveillance cameras. Some of these can be broken down to different categories to include, wired, wireless, mobile, color, black & white and high resolution.

Don’t Ever Think You Can’t Be a Victim

A violent Crime every 17 seconds! A woman raped every 45 seconds in the United States! One in every four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. 15% of domestic violence victims are men.

Think You Won’t Ever be Attacked? Think Again

Whether you are a man, woman or child your chance of being attacked, robbed, molested or raped is one in five. Whether you’re a former military person, police officer or martial arts expert you need the proper tools to defend yourself against surprise attack. However, do you really want to carry a lethal weapon and cause the death of someone?

Pepper Spray comes in many forms and most are generic terms except MACE©, which is a specific brand name. All have the same purpose and that is to protect you from an attacker. Pepper spray could even save your life.

There Is a Burglar in My House

Burglars like to work at night, in quite areas, so they can hear if other people or dogs are around. Burglars don’t like bright lights or anything that will bring attention to them.

How Can We Keep Our Children Safe?

Today it seems that more children are being abducted than ever before. Maybe the numbers are not greater, but the awareness is improving. With that said, technology has stepped in to help with the fight to keep our children safe. We will talk about pool alarms, proximity devices and tracking devices.

How to Setup Your Home Protection

To start with I would be deficit if I tried to tell you that all you need is a wireless home security alarm. Total home security consists of preparing your home properly, installing a security alarm and possibly video surveillance.

Understanding the Dome Camera

Of all security cameras available, the dome camera is the least expensive while being very versatile. Their small size causes some limitations, while the size is also its greatest advantage. This is the most common camera seen in public places.

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