supersunbird
Honorary Master
To expand on the above.
Outer layer:
The community security initiatives (neighbourhood watch and community/private security partnerships) and the police to a certain extent. You can be linked in via a walkie talkie (best) or a whatsapp or similar chat group (less ideal than walkie talkie in my opnion), and it could support you in outside-of-yard, in-yard and in-house security and other emergency situations.
Perimeter:
Secure wall or fence with physical (spikes, razor wire or ribbon, rotating spikes, etc) and/or electronic security (electric fence, perimeter beams, things that will give warning, linked to siren or alarm system, if tampered with/broke/cut). These can still be switched on while you are in yard, busy braaing and such, while your yard beams and such are off, and armed robberies have occurred during braais. Vehicle gates must be secure from being lifted and such.
Yard:
Dogs (big and small mix might be ideal, someone said the small ones are the alarm, because they generally more lively and alert, while the big ones are the armed response).
Garden beams and other sensors linked to siren or alarm.
Good lighting.
House:
Burglar bars and security doors. And use them, no use keeping your security sliding door unlocked most of the time "for the dog to go in and out" or whatever.
Inside house:
Security door separating bedrooms and rest.
Alarm system.
Remember smoke detectors in bedrooms and hallway, a big fire extinguisher or 2 or 3, and some of those lights that go on when the power fails.
Outer layer:
The community security initiatives (neighbourhood watch and community/private security partnerships) and the police to a certain extent. You can be linked in via a walkie talkie (best) or a whatsapp or similar chat group (less ideal than walkie talkie in my opnion), and it could support you in outside-of-yard, in-yard and in-house security and other emergency situations.
Perimeter:
Secure wall or fence with physical (spikes, razor wire or ribbon, rotating spikes, etc) and/or electronic security (electric fence, perimeter beams, things that will give warning, linked to siren or alarm system, if tampered with/broke/cut). These can still be switched on while you are in yard, busy braaing and such, while your yard beams and such are off, and armed robberies have occurred during braais. Vehicle gates must be secure from being lifted and such.
Yard:
Dogs (big and small mix might be ideal, someone said the small ones are the alarm, because they generally more lively and alert, while the big ones are the armed response).
Garden beams and other sensors linked to siren or alarm.
Good lighting.
House:
Burglar bars and security doors. And use them, no use keeping your security sliding door unlocked most of the time "for the dog to go in and out" or whatever.
Inside house:
Security door separating bedrooms and rest.
Alarm system.
Remember smoke detectors in bedrooms and hallway, a big fire extinguisher or 2 or 3, and some of those lights that go on when the power fails.
