Protect Home and Business - A Brief Guide

Surveillance Systems

First have a clear area around home and business. Don't give an intruder places to hide while they sneak up on you. Simple things to consider are semi-passive systems such as motion detection lights. There are available at hardware stores. People with large properties would be interested in cameras around the property. People employing a nanny for their children will be interested in having in-house camera. Businesses will be interested in adding camera inside and outside. A variety of options are available:

Color and infrared cameras 1-way Audio from camera to monitor Infrared lights option for night vision Wired and wireless camera Computer based systems

Number of cameras Number of simulateous views on monitor Number of monitors DVR or VCR

Keep Intruders Out

• Door and window clamps and brackets: MACE 80131 Sliding Glass Door Brackets, MACE 80123 Metal Window Clamps, MACE 80124 Sliding Glass Door Clalmps. Thees provide low cost security.
• MACE 80115 Big Jammer Door Brace
• Door Stop Alarm This is shown at the right.
• Bump-proof locks. They're expensive but they are what a lock should be.

Know if They Get In

• System installed and monitored by a security service.
• Integrated, standalone system such as the the MACE 80355 Wireless Home Security System It has a wireless door, window, and motion sensors that you add as needed. It dials out to alert in case of break-in. It is shown at the right.
• Get a collection of standalone alarms. The major disadvantage of this approach is that there is no central dialer. The advantage is that it is lower cost. See our stand alone MACE alarms.

Stop Them if They Get In

Once your house has been broken into and you are home, what do you do? Call the police if there is time. [That's the advantage of an alarm system that calls the police.] But first, be prepared to deal with an intruder. Hand guns are good if you are an accomplished shooter, but most of us would be better off with a shotgun. If a perp hears you racking a round on the shotgun they just might think that they should leave. Hit that "Home Defense Shotgun" button on the menu at the left. The big disadvantage of firearms is cleaning up the mess, both legal and in the house.

A very directional self-defense spray that will not effect you is good. MACE 80272 Pepper Gel Home Defense and the MACE Pepper Guns are that way. Mace cleans up with soap and water. Stun guns are great, except that you have be up close to use them. That's OK on the street because the situation is up close to start with. Tasers are basically single shot; we haven't seen the Taser revolver YET. Knives are another up close weapon, and they are messy. Many things about the house can be used for self-defense: pots and pans, knives, boiling water, hair spray, manual can openers, baseball bats, bottles.