Maintaining Vigilance

It's been 8 months since the burglary. While we're not so hypersensitive anymore to every unfamiliar car driving on our street, we've maintained a steady vigilance in our neighborhood. It's easy to let your guard down when there is no crime or everything seems calm and hunky-dory.

That's just what burglars want. For you to let your guard down.

When people believe, "nothing happens in our neighborhood," they start neglecting to lock doors or don't bother to check if all the windows are closed and secured before they leave the house. They become less attentive to surroundings and potentially suspicious individuals.

Stay vigilant. Hold regular neighborhood watch meetings. Read the local crime blotter. Talk to your neighbors. Get to know them. Be aware of what's happening on your block and in your neighborhood.

Burglars want to get in, take your belongings, and get out. All unnoticed.

Maintaining vigilance and having neighbors who are vigilant can be what stops your home from being burglarized.