Re: I was broken into ... last questions before purchase

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, unfortunately one of the downsides to spending money on physical
security devices is that with rare exception, you must leave them in place
when  you go. However, it still might be worth your while to beef up that
lousy arrangement you say you have on the front door. The thing about locks
is that you don't know they're working, or how many times they've worked,
until they fail. So it sounds like a little money spent wisely, and
depending upon how long you plan to live there, might go a long way. But the
alarm you can take with you at least...

Remember, the three factors that you want working in your favour when you
take any sort of extra security steps:

Time:.....too long to get in (good physical security helps here)
Noise: ....too noisy to get in (both physical and electronic help here)
Light: .... (or exposure)....too much chance they will be seen (here the
presence of an alarm goes a long way, especially if it draws a professional
response)

RHC