How Do Homeowners Typically Secure the Perimeters of their Homes?

A casual glance at the daily newspapers will reveal the increasing incidents of break-ins and burglaries throughout the country. Despite this, many homeowners take the safety of their properties for granted. They hold the mistaken opinion that burglaries and break-ins will never take place in their houses. As a result, they do not even install basic security systems. By ignoring this, they unknowingly imperil themselves, their properties and their loved ones. 

Similarly, many homeowners feel that they have made their homes secure by installing monitored house security systems. Unfortunately, even these systems are not very effective. In many cases, these systems trigger the alarm only when an intruder attempts an entry into the house. Hence, by the time the alarm goes off, the occupants will only be in the defensive mode at best. It goes without saying that panicked minds seldom possess clarity of thought. This is why perimeter security is so important. Having such a security system in place will give you advanced warning of impending danger. Thus, you will have ample time to prepare to deal with the approaching threat. 

Discerning homeowners do not throw caution to the winds. Rather, they take practical measures for securing their properties. They know that the security of their properties must start from the boundaries of the property itself. This is why they:

 Locate, verify and measure their property lines
 Walk along their property lines to visually confirm the various markers and landmarks 
 Install solar-powered motion sensors with powerful lights that shine on their dwellings on their property lines
 Ensure that the light paths intersect to avoid leaving any areas of the property dark, where possible intruders might conceal themselves
 Install trip wires such as cans filled with rocks or pellets along the perimeter of the property
 Cutting down dense undergrowth on the property to leave no spaces where intruders could hide themselves
 Put up barbed wire fences that do not obstruct their vision at the edge of their properties
 Place security cameras (such as CCTVs, thermal IP cameras etc.) at all likely intruder entry points so as to get clear facial shots of all intruders
Link these cameras to the networks of security companies that provide constant monitoring services and,
Install the shrillest and loudest burglar alarms so that their neighbours can hear it as well