Inexpensive Webcam Door Bell systems typically offer basic home protection, but often lack many features only found on professionally installed and monitored security systems. While EPPD has reported very few home intrusions within Fall River Estates, criminals are always looking for vulnerabilities.
Signs of opportunity:
Homes with long secluded driveways that can't be seen from the street or by neighbors.
No evidence of garage or exterior door webcams that can be observed from the street.
No interior lighting timers / dark home at night for consecutive nights.
No home monitored security system sign in the front yard.
Trash cans left in the driveway for days.
No exterior day / night motion lighting.
Have you considered?
How well are the sides and back of your home protected, if a criminal throws a rock through a back window are you protected?
Does your system notify you if you have a hot water heater, boiler or laundry room water leak?
Can you monitor and control all aspects of your security system from your Smart Phone?
Are law and / or fire agencies automatically dispatched to your house for an alarm?
Does your system offer panic buttons if elderly fall or slip in your home?
Does your system notify you that you left the garage door open?
Does your system offer Fire detection and CO gas leak alarms?
Does your system offer exterior door open intrusion detection?
Does your system notify you of low temperature in the house?
Does your system offer whole home glass break detection?
Do you have fire extinguishers throughout your home?
Can you add one or more webcams to your system?
Does your system notify you of power failures?
Does your system offer motion detection?
Does your system have battery backup?
If you are notified of an alarm, always let law enforcement and/or the fire department respond to your home. Attempting to take matters into your own hands typically ends poorly when authorities arrive and cannot distinguish you from the criminal.
Professionally Installed, Maintained and Monitored Security Systems offer the best protection and notify authorities of an alarm. Non-Monitored self installed Fire, CO, Water Leak and Low Temp detectors notify no one when you are away.
FREHOA makes no recommendations of security systems or monitoring companies.
You may be eligible for additional home owners insurance discounts.
Always notify your neighbors if you will be out of town.
Home Owner installed systems are better than none.