Created: 2023-01-10T15:30:17-06:00
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Well kept homes with nice fences signal disposable income.
Wireless security alarms are more difficult to circumvent since cell jammers are more obscure than just ripping the wires.
Dogs not always deterrent; especially in homes with high visibility in to the house the dog signals an owner is not present.
Aggressive large dogs might be a deterrent.
Small dogs are not a deterrent.
Nosey neighbors / neighborhood watch make a house less enticing to case.
I don't want to encounter a situation where I'm confronted by someone ever.
People in Richardson are so aware of who does not belong in their neighborhood.
If lawns do not look manicured the thief won't believe they have the disposable income.
Emptying mailboxes, having neighbors pick up old newspapers.
Learning who is home in a neighborhood
When leaving lights on use ones which are near where someone would actually sit and preferably which also do not cast shadows.
Ultrasonic detectors to play sound clips when someone knocks on a door.
Be on the phone if someone suspicious is outside the door. Being on the phone gives access to telling the other party to call the police if anything happens which can be a deterrent to shenanigans.
Safety glass. Designed to make a maximum amount of noise when someone breaks it.
Glass break alarms. Sensors which are triggered by the sound of glass shattering.
Large pet doors can be climbed through without triggering alarms.
Windows on the second floor that seem too high to climb in can still be climed in to.
Have multiple alarm horns some of which are outside the house. A single alarm gives an idea where to go to disable the alarm.
Staying in the house for five to seven minutes.