How to protect your home from burglary? Every year there are about 2½ million burglaries – that’s one every 13 seconds! Yep, even your own house can't be completely safe and protected from intrusion. But thieves usually tend to examine the properties they want to break into before actually doing it. That way, they can determine if it’s a place that’s worth robbing and if it would be safe to go through with their plans. So if you have that gut feeling your house is a target too, here’s what to look out for to confirm your suspicions, and what you can do about it!

Well, before breaking in, burglars try to learn as much as they can: if you have an alarm system, what kind of doors and windows you have, if you have a dog, and so on. If you feel uncomfortable about weird questions some stranger asks you, casually mention that you’ve recently installed a super expensive home security system, your dog is nuts, and your partner is a cop. Oh, and your mother is a deputy sheriff at the local jail. But there are some other tips to prevent a burglary.

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