Welcome to part 2 of our series on Home Security Tips from Burglars.  Click here to read part 1.

In this series, we are hearing from actual burglars to find out what they think when they burglarize home. We’ve pulled these tips from a video titled: WATCH: Convicted burglars explain how to prevent them from breaking into your home. Please click here to view the whole thing.

• The burglar will look to see if there is a car in the driveway, knock on the door, listen for sounds, watch for lights coming on, look for wires that may indicate an alarm system, listen for a dog and look inside to see if anyone is home.
• If the burglar can look through the window and see something expensive (such as a stereo system or jewelry), they will be more motivated to break in.
• If the home owner has things dead bolted and has an alarm system, the burglar will not want to take the time to break in, especially if the burglar cannot see inside the home and does not know whether or not something is in there worth taking.
• Older people are more of a target than younger people, because they are easier to burglarize and get away with it. 
• Many people think second story windows are not vulnerable, but those windows should be locked and wired as well.  Burglars can climb up to those windows.
• Burglars will enter through basement windows, so these should be secured as well.
• Most burglaries are opportunistic and random, rather than calculated.
• If a burglar knocks on the door and realizes that there are just a couple of people at home, he may go down the street and wait for them to leave the house.
• A burglar may look for a window air conditioner, because these are easy to pull out and then enter through that window.

Please watch the whole video to hear more from burglars who explain what goes on in the mind of a crook.

Welcome to part 2 of our series on Home Security Tips from Burglars.  Click here to read part 1.

In this series, we are hearing from actual burglars to find out what they think when they burglarize home.  We’ve pulled these tips from a video titled: WATCH: Convicted burglars explain how to prevent them from breaking into your home. Please click here to view the whole thing.

·         The burglar will look to see if there is a car in the driveway, knock on the door, listen for sounds, watch for lights coming on, look for wires that may indicate an alarm system, listen for a dog and look inside to see if anyone is home.

·         If the burglar can look through the window and see something expensive (such as a stereo system or jewelry), they will be more motivated to break in.

·         If the home owner has things dead bolted and has an alarm system, the burglar will not want to take the time to break in, especially if the burglar cannot see inside the home and does not know whether or not something is in there worth taking.

·         Older people are more of a target than younger people, because they are easier to burglarize and get away with it.

·         Many people think second story windows are not vulnerable, but those windows should be locked and wired as well.  Burglars can climb up to those windows.

·         Burglars will enter through basement windows, so these should be secured as well.

·         Most burglaries are opportunistic and random, rather than calculated.

·         If a burglar knocks on the door and realizes that there are just a couple of people at home, he may go down the street and wait for them to leave the house.

·         A burglar may look for a window air conditioner, because these are easy to pull out and then enter through that window.

Please watch the whole video to hear more from burglars who explain what goes on in the mind of a crook.

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