Last weekend my husband took me over to his brothers’ house for a surprise birthday party (for me :)). While we were there, his brother showed us the security system they just had installed. They live in an area of town that is nice, but the surrounding areas, not so much. Obviously break-ins and thefts are a concern, which is why Dan’s brother arranged for a security system to be installed within two weeks of he and his fiance moving in. I completely admit that we don’t have a security system (no, this is not an invitation to come rob us!), but it is something that weighs on my mind every now and again. We live in a relatively safe area, with the common crimes being speeding, drunken mail box bashing, and the occasional loose dog issue. But I’m not going to kid myself, we could definitely benefit from security equipment.
After all, everyone always says it’ll never happen to them, right? But then it does happen, and suddenly your life is turned upside down. My grandparents’ nice Philadelphia home was broken into and robbed about eight years ago, while they were out of town. To add insult to injury, the robbers ignored the electronics, my grandfather’s pricey cameras, my grandmother’s cash savings, and instead went for her jewelry — most of which was costume. The important pieces were heirloom pieces and things of sentimental value. Those hurt most of all to lose.
A security video camera is handy to have, whether it’s used here at home, or in the office. In our case, we’d set it up to monitor what’s going on at our back door, since that is obviously more secluded and hidden away from the road and our neighbors, and if robbers were going to break in, they’d more likely than not target that door first. And a backup battery and equipment guide would protect us and give us peace in mind in case of a power outage — which happens every other time it storms heavily.
Do you have any home security equipment in your home? Has it helped to chase away would-be robbers?
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