Since the beginning of time dogs and humans have been largely inseparable. Today’s domestic dogs are descendants of wolves and foxes. For centuries humans have depended on dogs as companions, hunters, and guards. If you don’t already have a dog, security experts recommend that you give serious thought to owning one. The most hardened criminals, such as convicted burglars, rapists and murders,...

One of the easiest ways a burglar enters your home is through an unlocked door or window. Securing home doors and windows is quick, easy and inexpensive. Believe it or not, over half of all intruders enter homes through unlocked entry doors and windows. Nearly 40 percent of all break-ins take place during daylight hours. Most families fail at taking the number...

When you list your home for sale, the last thing in the world you expect is for your real estate agent to steal clothes from your house. But that is exactly what a homeowner's video surveillance camera caught recently. The homeowner presented the video to police who promptly arrested a man wore burglary. Police believe that the real estate agent has done...

The National Sheriffs Association which is the group behind the neighborhood watch program puts out a variety of personal safety tips as well as home security tips including these mail theft tips. One of the most popular ways for thieves to steal your identity is through your mailbox. 1. Don't leave outgoing mail in an unlocked mailbox. 2. Take your mail to...

click for more details Three burglars broke into a home in Kansas City, Kansas recently and stole a computer, two televisions, five guitars and many other valuables. The local Fox television station did a story which you can read HERE. The homeowner had recently installed surveillance cameras after his home had been burglarized. The cameras picked up images of the burglars which...

In a story out of San Francisco "Police are reporting a big surge in so-called "door knock burglaries" all over the Bay Area. That's when thieves knock on your door and if you don't answer, they break in. But now, more and more homeowners are catching these guys on camera to help police. 7 On Your Side found out more about how...