| Recently, there was a high profile home | | | | internal siren (which most of them come with) |
| invasion in Connecticut where a mother and | | | | and an outside siren to notify your neighbors |
| two daughters were killed. The husband | | | | also in case someone breaks in. Alarms are |
| survived the vicious attack. It happened in | | | | great, even though many talk against their |
| a well- to-do, relatively crime free | | | | effectiveness |
| neighborhood, to a respected medical doctor | | | | |
| and his family. This horrendous attack | | | | · Consider having a firearm to protect you |
| became an extremely high profile case and | | | | and your family in case of home attack. If |
| ended up being broadcast all over national | | | | you chose this option get trained in its |
| television. | | | | storage, safety and use. In trained, |
| | | | responsible hands firearms are great |
| One national talk show had three experts | | | | protection tools |
| discussing the case and home invasions in | | | | |
| general. After about 20 minutes of | | | | · Create a safe-room in your home. You |
| conversation that really was quite | | | | can choose any room such as an unused bedroom |
| superficial, I came away with a few steps | | | | or your master bedroom. It is a simple idea. |
| people can do to help themselves. However, | | | | Pick a room and install a strong security |
| the general consensus seemed that there | | | | door with a long, deep deadbolt lock along |
| wasn't too much we can do to stop home | | | | with reinforced door hinges (if you need help |
| invasions. I was taken aback as this simply | | | | talk to a locksmith or a hardware store |
| is not true. There are many positive actions | | | | employee). Keep a cell phone in the room (in |
| we can take to protect ourselves. | | | | case your land-line phone is disabled) |
| | | | flashlight and any weapons you may choose to |
| I've listed some effective tips that work to | | | | use. Have a family plan for everyone to run |
| curtail, limit or stop home invasions. You | | | | to the room in case of trouble. From there |
| don't have to use all of them to be | | | | you can make a stand or have more time to |
| effective; you can use one or you can utilize | | | | call authorities. |
| them all. | | | | |
| | | | There are actually more things you could do |
| · Get strong wooden or metal security | | | | to help yourself, but the tips mentioned |
| doors for your main entrances | | | | cover all the major areas, except the most |
| | | | important one-lock your doors! So many |
| · Install deeply set deadbolt locks into | | | | families, mostly in "good neighborhoods" do |
| any outside entrance doors | | | | not lock their doors. Countless instances of |
| | | | home burglary, rape and death have occurred |
| · Place a piece of wood in the window | | | | because doors were left unlocked and |
| track of sliding glass doors--this keeps them | | | | predators had an easy way in. This is a |
| from being forced open | | | | simple fact most people do not know. We live |
| | | | in a mobile society where a bad neighborhood |
| · Get motion detector lights for the | | | | is just a short ride away from a good |
| outside of your home. These are inexpensive | | | | neighborhood. |
| and unbelievably easy to install. Put them | | | | |
| at all corners of your home. They light up | | | | Like any thing in life, solutions to problems |
| when motion crosses its path. Predators | | | | come about from taking action. If you're |
| don't like light | | | | concerned for your family's safety regarding |
| | | | home invasions, follow some of the easy tips |
| · Install an alarm system, which has an | | | | mentioned and you'll certainly be better off. |