Last week we had out of town guests and with a change in routine we neglected to notice we had gone to bed with the garage door open. I was made aware of the open garage when my door bell rang at 2:00 am. It was our local police officer's doing neighborhood drive-by's and noticed it was up and stopped to wake us and let us know. I admit that was a little odd (we've lived here almost 6 years and they've never done that before) but they said there has been some criminal activity in our neighborhood recently and they wanted to make us aware.
Having lived in Los Angeles and Nashville, I already know that if we were to move to a large metro area again I would invest not only in a security system like we already own but one with a security video camera. I especially like the home surveillance system that allows you to log on from any computer (like at the office) and see your home surveillance in real time. There have been stories in the news of people checking their homes from their workplace who have caught criminals breaking into their homes online through the system and were able to call the police from their office and send them to their home. Being able to check my home while at work or even on vacation would be wonderful, as well as being able to keep an eye on our two cats!
For more information on home security you can download a pdf from the California Attorney General’s Office and Crime and Violence Prevention Center for everything from backup battery and equipment guide to general information.
