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Home security systems obviously deter would be thieves by bringing audible attention to their break in attempts. They also automatically dispatch the police to your home though it’s important to note that it could be up to 30 minutes to an hour before they get there. Besides monitoring for breaches, many security companies also offer fire and carbon monoxide detection, as well as features that allow you to control your home’s lighting and appliances while you’re away. Keep the outside of your house well lit. Bad guys don’t want to be seen, so do what you can to deny them the cover of darkness. You want to have lighting on parts of the outside of your house that would allow your neighbors to see a suspicious person within 100 feet of your home. Turn your front door light on at dusk, as well as any other lights near entry points better yet, put them on a timer. If you have tall trees around your home, you might also consider installing timed floodlights in their branches that come on at night. Motion activated floodlights near shadowed areas create extra security as well. They’ll only come on when someone’s activity in the area trips it. Having a bright light suddenly shown on them might scare off a bad guy.