Property Crime Prevention & Personal Security Tips. Great Neighbors make communities safe.

Property crime prevention for your home and neighborhood:

If you have children make sure to teach them proper safety rules for answering the door and the phone. Be sure that they understand the importance of the rules and that it is for their safety and the family that they follow them.
· With life’s crazy schedules we don’t always find the time to get to know our neighbors. We need to be deliberate about meeting our neighbors and getting to know them. Your neighbors are one of the best security systems there is. If your all are on the same page, you can provide information to one another about unusual activities or strangers in the neighborhood. Always contact the police if you see suspicious activity.
· When contacting the police for suspicious persons provide as much information as possible. For example; Car license, make, model and color. Ethnicity of person. Physical description, age weight, height. Hair color and length, eye color, clothing or any distinguishing marks.
· When away from home keeping your yard maintained is important, it gives the illusion of someone being home. Have friends or neighbors take care of it for you or hire a company you trust.
· Watch for strange cars or persons frequenting the neighborhood. Some burglars pose as sales people to find out if you have dogs, a security system, or anything that makes your house a difficult target or easy target. If you find a suspicious activity in your neighborhood report it to the local authorities.
· When away leave your contact phone numbers and locations with a neighbor or friend, stop newspaper delivery and have the post office hold your mail. You can always have a neighbor or friend perform the same tasks.
· Contact your local police department to find about neighborhood watch programs available in your area. A safety officer can assist in your efforts to make your neighborhood or community safer.
· Contact your local police department and ask them to survey your home and make any security recommendations. If you aren’t sure about your personal safety and security this is a great way to gain peace of mind.

In summary, these tips are designed to help you maximize your personal security and safety. Though it’s never guaranteed; by implementing these proven instructions the risk for your house from being targeted by criminals is greatly reduced. You can find more tips and products to secure your home or person at http://www.yourpersonalsecuritystore.com/ Remember the best time to learn your lesson about personal security and safety is before something happens.

Property crime prevention & personal protection tips. Self defense products save lives in tough times.

In this article I will be discussing best practices for securing property inside your home, using common sense and affordable products.
Property crime prevention inside the Home
· Installation of a security system is the single best asset for home property security. The loud sound of the alarm will scare off the burglar, and if monitored the security company will contact the local police department to respond. While at home or away your house is protected. Keep your exterior alarms turned on when home alone.
· A home surveillance system can let you keep an eye on your home anywhere there is internet access. The best systems are equipped with DVR’s. This can capture the image of the burglar to help police find them.
· When away from home for extended periods of time you should install automatic timers that can be scheduled to go on and off throughout the day on TV’s, Radio’s, and lights in different rooms. This will give the appearance of someone being at home.
· A dog is not only a companion put also a form of security for your home. The bark of a dog makes your house less of a target; whether the dog is large or small the bark lets burglars know someone may be there.
· All valuables and personal positions should be inventoried, etched with your driver’s license number, photographed, and detailed descriptions written down including make, model, and serial numbers on electronic components. Then store the records in a home safe and safety deposit box at your local bank. Be sure to make the appropriate updates to your list as needed.
· Use door jammers on all inward opening doors at night to help prevent forced entry.
· Keep emergency and non emergency telephone numbers posted by each phone and in your cell phone memory. When calling the local authorities always record the incident number to track the result of your call. If you’re calling from a location other than your home or from your cell phone be sure to state your location and the location you’re reporting.

In summary, these instructions are in random order each is important to follow. There are many ways to maximize your safety and personal security. Though it’s never guaranteed; by implementing these proven instructions the risk for your house from being targeted by criminals is greatly reduced. You can find more tips and products to secure your home or person at www.yourpersonalsecuritystore.com Remember the best time to learn your lesson about personal security and safety is before something happens.

Entry point crime prevention

• Burglars often watch houses to find routine schedules. For example if you leave windows open day or night, when you come and go and if the neighbors are observant. When leaving even on a short errands make sure to lock all windows and doors.
• Screw on stops or steel rods are great ways to allow windows to remain open for ventilation and still keep security from entry possible. If you have an alarm system having 2 connections on each window, 1 at the close position and 1 about 6 inches up will give you security and ventilation as well.
• To prevent burglars from smashing glass to gain entry all glass should be laminated in all exterior doors, sliding glass doors or windows. This will make the glass harder to break taking them time and hassle to enter. Remember burglars look for easy targets that are quick to get in and quick to get out.
• Window coverings are great ways of keeping your belongings out of site. However not all window covering will be effective. For example translucent or sheer curtains look great but burglars can still see through them. Opaque window coverings like drapes or blinds are most affective.
• Exterior doors are not all equal when it comes to security for your home. All doors should be solid core or aluminum clad, should have dead bolts with long throws, wide angle peep holes, and if they have wood jambs they should have steel straps located at the strike area to help prevent forced entry. With today’s technology you can purchase doors with three lock mechanisms. These doors have a pin at the top and foot of the door in addition to the normal center lock. By pulling the leaver up it locks all three locations at once, making forced entry even more difficult to achieve.
• Service doors from the garage to the house should follow the same criteria as exterior doors.
• Sliding glass doors can be easy targets. Look for and implement these simple tips. Locking pins or screws to prevent doors from being lifted out, metal rod or stopper to keep door from being forced open, and be sure the operating or sliding part of the door is on the inside of the non operating or stationary side to prevent it from being easily removed.
• Garage doors with automatic openers may seem secure, however it isn’t always safe, always lock your garage door at night. Burglars can watch your house and when you use your opener the can get the code with simple electronic devices.

In summary, these instructions are in random order each is important to follow. There are many ways to maximize your safety and personal security. Though it’s never guaranteed; by implementing these proven instructions the risk for your house from being targeted by criminals is greatly reduced. Over the next few weeks I’ll be releasing more property crime prevention instruction on different aspects of your home and property. Remember the best time to learn your lesson about personal security and safety is before something happens.

Top Property Crime Prevention Tips

Personal property security outside the Home:
· Never leave indications that you are not home. For example never leave your trash cans or recycle bins curb side after being emptied, never leave notes indicating no one is home. An unoccupied home is one of the first things burglars or would be criminals will look for.

· Keep all outside sheds, storages, gates or entries to your property closed and pad locked with high quality locks. This takes away the easy target. Anything that will slow them down makes them look elsewhere.

· Store all outdoor valuables such as grills, patio furniture, and lawn equipment in sheds or locked to permanent fixtures like posts or trees. Remember out of sight out of mind.

· Plant shrubs or bushes with thorns or other abrasive foliage near windows to detour entry at those locations. For example: Cactus, Roses, and Briar shrubs. Make sure you trim all shrubs and bushes to keep the opportunity for burglars to hide at a minimum.

· Security lighting all around the house is one of the best ways to ward off would be burglars. Porch lights at each entry, flood Lights with motion or dusk to dawn sensors directly wired to your house or that run off of solar batteries keep your property lit and burglars out.

· Install outdoor cameras and DVR recording equipment to be aware of what is going on at your house when you’re home or away. There is some great software that works with your surveillance system that lets you see your house on the internet live from anywhere you have an internet connection.

· Never leave your spare key in obvious locations like under the doormat, above the door trim, under plants or rocks that are distinguishable for the others. The best practice is to leave the spare key with a trusted neighbor or friend.

· Always lock you vehicle doors and don’t leave anything of value in your vehicle. It only takes seconds for burglars to gain entry, find what they want and move on. Locking valuables in your trunk is another option.

· Make sure your house number is highly visible for emergency persons to see. For example display them in an unobstructed and visible location on your house, mail box or painted on the curb. All three locations are best if it is possible.

· Install security system signs in yard. This is just another deterrent for would be burglars.

Over the next four weeks I will be providing more Personal Property Crime Prevention tips for inside the home, windows and doors, and general tips,you can implement into your homes to security them and lower your risk of becoming a victum. My full artical will be published soon. I'll keep you informed of the location.
Remember untill next the best time to learn your lesson about personal security and self defense is before something happens. Check out YourPersonalSecurityStore.com for informative tips and personal security products.
Regards, Adam

#1 self Defense tip Be Vigilant.

Be vigilant!
Unless someone actually jumps out and attacks you, there may be a chance to prevent a situation from slipping into violence. Look at your potential attacker. Compare their size and weight and apparent strength with your own Is it likely that the attacker is armed?
Things to look for:
· Long hair or clothing you could grab.
· Heavy boots or shoes that might cause serious damage or injury.
· Friends your or the attackers- who may come to your defense or become otherwise involved.
· A red face, flushed with blood, implies that the attacker is not ready for fighting; otherwise the blood would be diverted to their muscles.
· Follow your instincts; if you have a feeling that there is a problem, there usually is one.
· A fist shaken at you or emphatic hand gestures, including a lot of pointing, may preempt violence.
· Are you restricted in movement by your clothing: especially by your footwear?
· Is there anywhere nearby which would give you an advantage? Higher ground?

Keep the talking

Try to diffuse the situation by using words and talking out of it.

For Example:
· There is no need to hit me.
· I know you are angry but I don’t want to fight you.
· When a mugger demands money, he/she may be very nervous.
· Usually a short demand or threat is made.
· Rapists, similarly, may just make short, sharp statements
One way of dealing with the situation is to start talking about yourself, where you are going, about your ill heath, which may begin to make you more of a person. The attacker may start to relate to you more as a person and less as a victim and lose concentration, giving you the opportunity to escape. Stay calm. There may be nothing you can do to avoid a physical confrontation.

Prepare to fight back

The time to decide how and if you will fight back is now.
No one can make the decision for you. Evidence suggests that people who have at least attempted to fight back bear less psychological scars than those who choose not to defend them shelf. However each situation is different, only you can judge what you must do. If you do fight back, get angry and give it everything you have. You don’t have to fight fairly, your attacker won’t. During the confrontation, take any opportunity you can to escape, alert the police or reach safety. This isn't being weak it is being sensible.
Carry a weapon

Learn to use a knife, gun, club, baton, or aerosol sprays such as pepper spray or mace. Check the Laws I your area some may be illegal.
Use improvised weapons
· Coins from your pocket can be thrown in attackers face.
· Wrap the coins in a handkerchief and use it as a club.
· Use your bag, purse, briefcase and aim for the head.
· Umbrellas and walking sticks can be used as clubs or jabbed into feet or stomach, or brought up between the legs to an attacker’s groin.
· Hard soled shoes are essential to be able to kick effectively. Aim for the grown or scrape your shoe down a shin.
· High heels should be aimed at an attacker’s foot or hand.
· Putting all her weight on a thin heel means an average woman can exert a pressure of nearly three quarters of a ton!
· You cannot run in heels. Take them off and throw them, or use them to strike the attacker.
· A powerful flashlight may cause daze an attacker and also could make a handy club.
· Grab hand full’s of dirt, gravel or sand and throw it at the attackers face.
· Roll up a news paper and jab it end first into the face of an attacker.
· Dig a pen or pencil into an attacker’s face or hand, the attacker’s impulse may be to defend their eyes.
· Jab or scratch with keys.
· Powder from a compact may temporarily blind an attacker.
· Perfume, hair spray or deodorant can be sprayed into the attackers eyes.
· Take fingers and jab them into the eyes.
· Use the palm of the hand and thrust into the lower jaw and push up and back. Then take your knee and strike in to the groin of the attacker.

Until next time remember: The best time to learn your lesson about personal security and self defense is before something happens.

Always pay attention.

I wanted to tell you about a crime that recently took place in my life. My vehicle was broken into over night as it was sitting in my driveway with security lights lighting the area, not motion lights just dusk to dawn lights. I think I’m going to make a few changes there. I live with my family in a good neighborhood that doesn’t really have any kind of crime. The thief damaged my door lock braking in and stole misc change, flash lights, and my day timer which carried my checkbook and misc personal information as well as the usual schedule for the weeks and months ahead. The reason I’m telling you this is because of my incompetence.
Yes I do live in a good area; however that doesn’t mean that you won’t fall victim to atrocities, it just means you are less likely to have them take place. Being vigilant is always the best way to stop or prevent unwanted atrocities taking place to you or your family. The crime could have been a great deal worse than it was; it also could have been a lot less. What things do you think could have been done to help avoid this from happening? There are many things I could have implemented. A car alarm/ A motion light/A driveway alarm etc. The list could go on and on.
The one and most important thing I didn’t do that wouldn’t have stopped this from happening but would have made the event a lot less troublesome is very simply taking things of value out of the vehicle. If I would have brought my day timer inside with me the major loss would have been avoided. The other misc items don’t wreak havoc with my life like the loss of my check book and personal information that was stolen. Sure that doesn’t make the fact that I was victim change or ease my mind, but it defiantly changes the criminal’s next move. The criminal wouldn’t have possible information to steal my identity or worse. Prevention is always best; however taking the proper steps can defiantly increase your chances of not being a victim.
Being vigilant of your surroundings and carrying the proper personal security or self defense product can stop or lessen the extent of any atrocity that you might encounter. For instance walking from your place of business to your car alone could be a large mistake. IF you have someone walk with you it decreases your likeliness of being a victim. If that isn’t an option, from the moment you leave the building have your key chain pepper spray, Taser, personal alarm, or stun gun in your hand ready to use, look around for anything unusual or out of place. Perhaps a person or persons not usually there or acting suspiciously, a car parked improperly. Listen to sounds around you like footsteps people whispering etc. By having you personal security and self defense product ready if some was to approach you will already have the upper hand in the situation, by being vigilant of your surroundings you can see or hear persons on the prowl. Being Vigilant is the best way to assure your safety.
Regards, Adam

Why is it Important to carry personal security and self defense products?

Why is it Important to carry personal security and self defense products?

Watching the news lately has really reinforced what I have been saying with a sense of urgency; the need for personal security and self defense products. You can’t be sure that some of the recent deaths could have been avoided; however it’s possible they could have been avoided by carrying personal security and self defense products. i.e., Tasers or pepper sprays. Being prepared can ward off a lot of tragic, terrible circumstances, and save your life. It gives you the element of surprise your attacker isn’t ready for. They approach you thinking they have the upper hand until a shot of pepper spray hits them right in the face or a Taser renders their bodies useless giving you the opportunity to flee. Every time I hear or read about such atrocities it makes my skin crawl. The unfortunate part is that even though we have some of the finest trained police officers in the world they aren’t always there in our time of need. I can’t stress enough how important it is to carry personal security and self defense equipment. I would strongly recommend practicing with your personal security and self defense products so you are ready and able to handle your equipment. You need to take action now, so you don’t wish you had purchased that for me, spouse, or children after the fact. By being prepared with the proper equipment and training can you put the odds on you or your loved one’s side.

In my opinion a Taser is the best product for personal security and self defense today; owning a Taser comes with responsibility and training. Pepper spray is the next best thing. Both can accomplish what you need! A chance to get away from your attacker.

Here are some reasons I believe Tasers are awesome personal security devices.

• Neuromuscular Incapacitation: They actually disrupt your assailant’s nervous system rendering them useless.

• They are a non-lethal weapon that can be carried in most states. (“TASER devices are not considered firearms by the US Government. They can be legally carried (concealed or open) without permit required in 43 states. Prohibited citizen use in DC, HI, MA, MI, NJ, NY, RI, WI, certain cities and counties. CT and IL are legal with restrictions. Check local laws before purchasing or carrying electronic control devices.” Courtesy of Taser International.)

• They work from up to 15 feet away. Giving you a comfortable space between you and the attacker.

• They can penetrate up to 2 inches of clothing. This makes it great for even cold climate areas.

• A hit on any part of the body can be effective; which allows the stressed filled person to hit their target. Practice practice, practice is still the best policy.

• They are one of the most reliable forms of self defense equipment.

• Anti-Felon identification makes the product great for keeping people from using them irresponsibly.

Here are some reasons why I believe Pepper Spray is a wonderful personal security device.

• The effects; Pepper Spray causes the eyes to seal with tears, nose to run, excessive coughing, shortness of breath, and extreme burning sensations. Taking the fight right out of a person.

• Pepper Spray doesn’t just wipe off. In fact rubbing can intensify the burn.

• Concealment; Pepper Sprays are available in many forms. From the key chain spray to pens, lip stick and even pagers. There is a Pepper Spray for every situation you may need it for. Home use, traveling, jogging, walking, work etc.

• Light weight easy to carry.

• Affordable. Pepper Spray definitely gives you the best results for the price.

• Range; some spray’s are good up to 15 feet.

• Easy to use. There isn’t a lot of training required. Again practice practice practice.
  

Each product has its own relevance to each situation you encounter. In my opinion both Pepper Spray and Tasers do the best job helping you keep your distance and enable you to flee. Now all that being said there is no cure for every situation. There can be draw backs to these products i.e. pepper spray in extreme wind can cause blow back. In light of that being prepared and trained with the right products just might save your life.

Remember the best time to learn your lesson about personal security and self defense is before something happens! You, your loved ones and closest friends’ deserve to be safe. So buy personal security and self defense products.

Regards, Adam
President
A & L Family Enterprises Inc.