In this episode, Brink and Tom talk about a step by step method to prevent your home from being an invasion or theft target and ways to defend it should someone breach it.

A few things that came up:

There is an uptick in crime

Tom has video footage showing kids casing high end neighborhoods

Kids are armed and brazen

LOCK YOUR DOORS!!

What does a layman do?

Garage thieves are typically just wanting to steal

If they breach your residence, it's a different story

Acronym DEFEND:

Deter

Evade

Fortify

Evalute

Notify

Defend

Get a Haven lock

Get a coating on glass...security film

Tom's Acronym: DDD

Delay

Deny

Destroy

It's not the acquisition of cameras, it's the placement

Landscape lighting helps

Make your home a difficult target

Watch the garage door when you leave and when you get home

Get a burglar alarm

Set for instant alarm

Develop a plan with your family

What's your weapon

Go with shotgun over pistol

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www.defendsystems.com

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www.herringtechnology.com

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