45 minute interview with burglar. Interesting considerations for home security.

[Holbs]

To sum it up: put your trash can out, get a big aggressive dog, glass break detector, wireless/cellular alarm signs, neighborhood watch works, close all visual pathways to your inside, no mail/newspaper build up, brace all windows.
Oh...and put a 6 foot high camera on front door

 

[Parley]

Thank you for the summary. By the way since we have increased the number of surveillance cameras in my neighborhood we have had zero incidents now for about 8 months. Knock on wood.

 

[jd415]

I've seen this a few years ago, very informative video!

 

[Holbs]

watched a couple more YouTube vids of how burglars think. It's all relative to the person who is doing the burglar. But the "following UPS/FedEx truck to do the work to see if someone is home" was an eye opener.

 

[JNDATHP]

We also reinforced our man doors:

https://www.amazon.com/Door-Armor-MAX-Complete-Reinforcement/dp/B00E9ZGWNQ/ref=sr_1_11?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9qKHuLK94wIVkx6tBh2c3ABCEAMYAiAAEgLh_PD_BwE&hvadid=153793504212&hvdev=t&hvlocphy=9030897&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1o2&hvqmt=b&hvrand=107011614189987180&hvtargid=kwd-11639777343&hydadcr=7578_9523379&keywords=entry+door+reinforcer&qid=1563416141&s=gateway&sr=8-11

And our overhead door:

https://www.amazon.com/SureLock-Garage-Door-DeadBolt/dp/B07PR81DSN/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Surelock&qid=1563416463&s=gateway&sr=8-6

Our next goal is to replace the downstairs windows and sliders with impact glass. We have a second home in Fort Lauderdale and it is near impenetrable. Concrete block construction with a concrete tile roof and impact rated doors and windows for hurricanes.