Surveillance Security Options

If you want to keep your property safe from criminals and robbers, take a bit of time for planning surveillance security options. This translates into finding methods for watching over your home, loved ones and personal belongings such as these.

1. Install an alarm system: There are several varieties of monitoring systems to fit various budgets and needs. Security cameras, door and window alarms may all be configured to meet the needs of your household. Many systems may be tied into a remote computer system and an emergency response agreement with the police and fire departments.

2. Get to know your neighbors: The more people you have watching over your property, the better. A friendly community helps each other by watching over each other along with their property. It's a good idea to get to know each other's vehicles, as well, in order to notice if there's a strange car casing the street.

3. Get a dog: A dog is not only man's best friend, but can also be a burglar's worst enemy. Many burglars will not enter a home if they think there may be a ferocious watch dog on guard. A dog is a loyal and loving companion – they are natural protectors and barking alert systems.

4. Make sure that your doors and locks are in good working order. If you haven't replaced your locks in a few years, now may be a good time to do it. The lock manufacturers have upgraded the technology on locks in order for them to be sturdier and able to withstand criminal techniques of prying and breaking lock mechanisms.

5. Make sure that all of your trees and shrubbery are trimmed away from doors and windows so that all entrances are viewable from the street. Large bushy landscaping can be the perfect hiding place for robbers trying to break in.

6. If you're going to be out of town, make sure your neighbors know and watch over your home. Buy a timer to make lights go on and off in the evening in order to create the illusion that someone is still there. Put a hold on mail and newspaper delivery so that the pile-up isn't a sign to the burglars that you are away.

One of the best ways to bump up the surveillance security of your property is by enlisting the additional eyes of your friends, pets and neighbors. Make your house an unappealing target with attention to security details and a united front of community watching over the place.