Tough Times - layering security

2012-01-23T22:26:00.000-08:00

Seems like the economy continues to take a toll on people, and as a result, I had to slightly change course with Everything Home Protection . The business is up and running with a new domain name, but all else remains the same. I have added several firearms training courses to the menu for folks in Middle Georgia area specifically for those in the area between Southern Atlanta, and Macon. Courses are designed for those people who understand the home and personal security layering strategy, but for those people who haven't been introduced yet, I have prepared this explanation.

Being secure in your home or by your self is about creating layers of protection around you. Layers can be physical barriers or deterrents that make it difficult for the criminal to accomplish his or her goal. In a home the layers are easier to see and understand, but a person walking through a parking lot on a dark evening should have layers too.

When I use my own home as an example, to burglarize my home, a robber would have to: 1) climb a fence, 2) get past my surveillance cameras, 3) break in a reinforced door or window 4) get past my dogs and if I'm home 5) he'd have to survive my 2 million candle power spotlight in his eyes 6) before I fired on him with lethal force and years of training. This is not a good picture for bad guys. They most likely won't choose my house to rob, though it is still possible. A criminal has to overcome 6 layers of protection to take something out of my home or hurt somebody inside. Oh and these are just the primary layers, because yes there are secondaries. I forgot to mention the rose bushes outside my windows, motion sensitive lighting, and if I'm not home, my Mace Wireless Alarm System is always armed and ready to go.

None of these layers will protect me or my belongings by itself, but when you combine them, my home becomes a fortress. My goal is not to be able to actually prevent a home invasion or robbery. My goal is to make them pick an easier target. By adding simple layers of security from the outside working my way inside, I've made myself a hard target. In other words, bad guys can come, but I'm ready and they know it. Why would they take the chance.

Now that you know the layered security strategy, how many layers do you have protecting you?

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