The other day my neighbor across the street was out doing a little yard work, so I stopped over to see if I could lend a hand. What I found out was he was preparing to install some exterior security lights and a couple of wireless security cameras.
My first question to him was whether his house had recently be burglarized. I was pretty sure I'd know if it had, but I wanted to make sure. He said not his, but his sister's house across town had been broken into while they were gone for the weekend, and that event caused him to want to take some action in his own yard.
We talked about the various home security measures that can easily be undertaken by homeowners, and I also got to share with him the many things my wife and I had done around our house. I also told him that we rely on ADT to monitor our security system around the clock protection and how that would have definitely helped prevent the burglar at his sister's house.
At the end of the project, my neighbor told me that a monitored burglar alarm system sounded like a solid investment and he was going to make arrangements to have one professionally installed as soon as possible. We decided then and there that the more home in our neighborhood that were professionally protected the safer we'd all be in our little community.
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