New guy looking for assistance

[Fabdm]

Hi guys, i have looked over your site a few times as prepping for situations does interest me. I decided to register after just witnessing a burglary across the road. Home security for myself and my family is paramount.
Many thanks and happy prepping to all
Fabdm

[Deeps]

Welcome to the forum, apart from home security are there any other aspect of prepping that you're interested in, its a broad subject.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Welcome...

If you witnessed it you have first eye view of how the local scum bag operates ....


First thing is scum bag doesn't want to be seen cut back high hedges and such so he can't work unseen

Security lighting again makes him more visible..

Decent locks. Got upvc doors? Google euro cylinder lock snapping..... Then new snap safe locks get fitted




Are sheds and out buildings secure?

If not wave bye to your lawnmower and hello to the burgular as he uses your ladders to climb in through a open upstairs window....


Social media... "Dave is enjoying a pre flight piss up at the airport"


"Dave is on the beach in Timbuk Too"


4 weeks ago "Dave bought this new 52" led super HD 3d home cinema system"

So undesirables locally who are a friend of a friend of Dave knows his house is empty and they fancy a new TV......

Got an alarm? If so does it work? And do you use it?

Keep keys away from the letter box and fit a brush strip over it inside makes fishing much harder


Read insurance small print many older homes still have 3 lever locks on wooden doors. Most insurance companies insist on a 5lever kitemarked lock for example


Got a modern keyless car? Search about your make and model. BMW and fords are notorious for been pinched at the moment by accessing the car (smashing window) then plugging in a black box fooling the car that is has a new key programmed in and away it goes...


https://youtu.be/N70Z9Z5hY8A
Disc lock on the steering wheel or a visit to a auto electrician for a obd port kill switch or remove the obd port and refit a none stabdard plug and make you a obd to none standard plug for service time

[Arzosah]

Great summary there, Andy, thanks

[mightymayesy]

Thanks Andy - brush strip something I have taken away.

MM

[tigs]

Welcome to the forum

[Massive War monkey]

I can add something to this actually ...i'm a carpenter by trade and have for the last few years worked as a maintenance carpenter for 2 local councils and a fair bit of my work is fixing doors and securing property after break in and vandalism..also i have to break into buildings quite often if tennants are locked out. I shall impart what little knowledge i have for you in points


1. Euro cylinders--Replace these for snap proof ones . The standard ones that come with UPVC doors ..and on pretty much all council houses are utter crap, one good whack with a hammer and there off you can get snap proofed ones and there dead easy to fit even for the layman.

2.Hinge pins-Suitable for a solid wood door these will make the door a total pain in the arse to jemmy off..imo one of the most effective means to deny access

3.Sash jams -A small deadlocking device used on UPVC doors..(there's nothing stopping you fitting to a wooden door mind) . I personally fit one one the head of the door frame and one on the lock side of the door jamb
4.Wooden doors - Imo much more secure than UPVC or composite doors ..and your free to add more security devices.

5.Mortice deadlocks...personally i'd fit one at the top ,one at the bottom and a good 5 lever mortice latch..(Union are a decent brand )

6. Most of these scumbags that break in are opportunists,,if it takes more than 5 minutes they give up..they rob people for a reason...they are too lazy / thick to do anything else so the thought of some hard work sends them running half the time..give them as many obstacles as possible