I have lived in the same neighborhood my whole life. My parents decided to move north. Usually it’s the other way around with seniors. Anyway, they sold me the house. When I met my wife-to-be, she really liked the house too. We decided to live here and raise a family. I never remember any issues in our neighborhood until some homes that were privately owned were bought by landlords ot be rented. After the thefts and burglaries started, we called a Lousville home security company to come out and put in an advanced alarm system with video surveillance for us.
I have come to know that alarm systems and cameras are a great deterrent when criminals are casing your house. It increases their risk of getting caught, which outweighs any reward they might see in taking your stuff. We also practice common sense security protocols such as locking doors and windows and not letting what goes on inside be easily seen from the outside. Read the rest of this entry »