More Break in's

thomas anderson.

Have had my car robbed twice in the Douglas area in the last 6 months

Ruu

Blackie Grey wrote: »

Ok dont get an alarm lets see your house get robbed-do you think people get alarms for the fun of it ?

You seem to lack basic social knowledge like the other gob****e

Try not to get too excited and resort to getting personal. Thanks.

Mod.

kub

Ludo wrote: »

Doubt that very much. No one pays any attention to house alarms going off. 99% of the time it is a fault.

You are correct anyone fitting an alarm that is not monitored either professionally or personally is really only wasting their time and indeed money.

An alarm is as only as good as the response it receives.

CZ 453

whisky_galore wrote: »

Load of old cobblers, urban legend spread online, 'tags' or hoaxers trying to put the wind up people. Anyway, it's far easier for crims to contact each other about potential targets on their mobiles, they're the new thing now.

And what do you base this on?

I'm sure a burglar would want a text indicating the property to rob on his phone. The guards wouldn't bother checking the phone and putting 1 and 1 together

You don't have a clue what you're talking about


http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/reconnaissance-units-stake-out-houses-for-burglar-gangs-227987.html

http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/x-marks-spot-in-burglars-da-pinchi-code-27162526.html

kub

CZ 453 wrote: »

And what do you base this on?

I'm sure a burglar would want a text indicating the property to rob on his phone. The guards wouldn't bother checking the phone and putting 1 and 1 together

You don't have a clue what your talking about


http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/reconnaissance-units-stake-out-houses-for-burglar-gangs-227987.html

http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/x-marks-spot-in-burglars-da-pinchi-code-27162526.html

I have 25 years experience in the alarm business and I can confirm this is fact.

beer enigma

Keep it calm please lads, no personal comments

wheresmybeaver

If someone is determined enough they will get around whatever security you have. It sounds callous but your main objective with home security is that you've done enough so that a potential burglar thinks "screw this it'd be easier to burgle the house two doors down".

There's a few small things that you can do that act as a deterrent to most potential burglars:

• Have a motion sensor light in dark parts of your property. eg at the back door.
• Close (and ideally lock) interior doors of the house, like the kitchen door, back bedroom doors etc. Burglars won't be able to tell if they are locked or not but again it increases the potential hassle for someone thinking of breaking in.
• A visible security camera in a hard-to-reach location (ideally indoors, to prevent tampering), but that is still visible to somebody peeping in a window, is not a bad idea. It doesn't even have to be a real one, but if it is, you can at least check in on your property via your mobile every now and then for peace of mind. Combined with a motion detecting external light this is going to worry someone even just checking out a property.
• If you have a dog then it's best to keep them inside when you're out of the house. A burglar can work around a dog in the garden but they're not going to want to deal with a dog roaming around the downstairs area. And there's very few dogs who don't go mad barking when someone starts going at a window.
• Don't leave your car keys just inside the front door, it's an easy score for a scumbag with a fishing rod and since many people keep a house key on their key ring you're also inviting them to come in and have a nose around.
• Setting the house alarm at night before you go to bed should be as automatic as turning off the lights.

kub

wheresmybeaver wrote: »

If someone is determined enough they will get around whatever security you have. It sounds callous but your main objective with home security is that you've done enough so that a potential burglar thinks "screw this it'd be easier to burgle the house two doors down".

There's a few small things that you can do that act as a deterrent to most potential burglars:

• Have a motion sensor light in dark parts of your property. eg at the back door.
• Close (and ideally lock) interior doors of the house, like the kitchen door, back bedroom doors etc. Burglars won't be able to tell if they are locked or not but again it increases the potential hassle for someone thinking of breaking in.
• A visible security camera in a hard-to-reach location (ideally indoors, to prevent tampering), but that is still visible to somebody peeping in a window, is not a bad idea. It doesn't even have to be a real one, but if it is, you can at least check in on your property via your mobile every now and then for peace of mind. Combined with a motion detecting external light this is going to worry someone even just checking out a property.
• If you have a dog then it's best to keep them inside when you're out of the house. A burglar can work around a dog in the garden but they're not going to want to deal with a dog roaming around the downstairs area. And there's very few dogs who don't go mad barking when someone starts going at a window.
• Don't leave your car keys just inside the front door, it's an easy score for a scumbag with a fishing rod and since many people keep a house key on their key ring you're also inviting them to come in and have a nose around.
• Setting the house alarm at night before you go to bed should be as automatic as turning off the lights.

Excellent post, well done

whisky_galore

CZ 453 wrote: »

And what do you base this on?

I'm sure a burglar would want a text indicating the property to rob on his phone. The guards wouldn't bother checking the phone and putting 1 and 1 together

You don't have a clue what you're talking about


http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/reconnaissance-units-stake-out-houses-for-burglar-gangs-227987.html

http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/x-marks-spot-in-burglars-da-pinchi-code-27162526.html

Not convinced; in Ireland you'll find it rains a lot, a chalk mark wouldn't last very long.
A robber giving you a potential heads up that he's doing recon in your area? Really?

Cartuja

Ludo wrote: »

Doubt that very much. No one pays any attention to house alarms going off. 99% of the time it is a fault.

Bull****.
Get a reputable installer and have the alarm serviced annually.

CZ 453

Cartuja wrote: »

Bull****.
Get a reputable installer and have the alarm serviced annually.

100 bucks a year our fella charges for 2 services. Can't go wrong for that.

Ger89

Anyone know what happened about the Douglas burglary? Seems to have gone completely silent. No descriptions issued, nada....

rightofwayed

Besides the obvious security measures as mentioned previously in this thread that you should have in place, sensor light, alarm, dummy or real CCTV in a prominent position it's not a bad idea to buy a 2nd hand dog kennel on adverts or done deal and leave that in the front driveway with a bowl if you have the space. Whether you have a dog or not it is a very good deterrent to any would be burglar. No harm in a beware of the dog sign on the gate to go with it.

batnolan

Sirens blaring around Grange/Douglas earlier on this evening.