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bad80cj

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Has anyone started one or a part of one? In the past week there has been 2 burglaries and numerous disturbances on our road. We live in the country on a rural rd. Do's and dont's. All comments and help would be appreciated.
 
bad80cj said:
Has anyone started one or a part of one? In the past week there has been 2 burglaries and numerous disturbances on our road. We live in the country on a rural rd. Do's and dont's. All comments and help would be appreciated.


How country and how rural?

If is like where I live (my basis of country and rural) then I'd beta dollar that it's a relative or friend of someone on that road that is doing the burglarizing.
 
Not to rural yet in the country. To guess 15 houses per road mile. Strange thing is one the sittings was 2 black men in a blue car at the end of my wife's 1st cousins driveway. They approached the house, knocked she did not answer. They left. Another sitting was a white female not sure of foot or in car knocking on the door 3 houses down from me. Another was my wife's aunt which is basically one house over from me another knock on the door with a no answer. I still don't know if this happened same day or same white female. These are older family that will not even open door for family. Lol behind our house across the sod farm the house got burglarized. 3 houses down from one of the sittings another house got burglarized. Some I sight as to what I'm finding out tonight. We have even more family on this road. It ain't our family 150 percent positive.
 
Calling sheriff's office in the morning and getting someone to do the leg work. And go from there. :)
 
No **** no lie I was setting my game camera up on my driveway; I live a football field off the road. I heard a car coming up the road and I spotlighted it. It was a blue 2000ish camero v6 with a white miss matched door. :****: yes Im talking to myself right now. :wtflol:
 
Knocking on doors is a method that **** bags use to get a feel if a house is safe to break in. They actually do surveillance before to find out what cars are there at what times. They will start knocking and if no answer, they will sometimes go around back and kick in the door. We caught a small ring of **** bags casing neighborhoods. One started walking down the street with a notepad writing down house numbers that had a TV dish with "HD" written on it. A different **** bag would start watching those houses to see what cars were there and what times they are there to establish patterns. When asked about the "HD" on the dish, he said that is how they know you have a nice high definition tv inside. They watch for empty electronic boxes in your trash also. I hate a thief more than anything. Especially one that draws some type of disability or welfare as they run down the street carrying a 55 inch flat screen tv.
 
TBItoy said:
How country and how rural?

If is like where I live (my basis of country and rural) then I'd beta dollar that it's a relative or friend of someone on that road that is doing the burglarizing.

X2 on this
 
You can get a camera system for around $300. I had one in my old business (wish I had kept it for the house/shop) and it helped us catch a guy stealing stuff. Came from Costco, super easy install. I will likely get another one soon.
 
Just get a couple big ass dogs. Tell the neighbors and let them roam and be friendly with neighbors. Don't feed it too much so it's always looking for food.
 
Was a Block Captain on ours for 8 years, until we moved 1 year ago.

The people that put flyers on the doors are the worst. They put flyer on door and jiggle the door handle. Fake utility guys, meter readers.
All the houses in my area that got hit in the 8 years they went around back,of homes that had the master bedroom down. As people dont put alarm motion detectors in their bedrooms, and most valuables are in their bedroom/master bath closet anyway.

Outside lighting for night time, but really all the B&E's we saw were middle of day, no one home cause they were at work. So you have to rely on keeping your **** locked, your garage closed when you are home, blinds drawn, with secondary door/window locks. then a dog and good alarm. With the alarm company set to call the police dispatch, not your work phone or wifes cell phone.

crazy how something as simple as this checklist can better your odds they dont hit your house.
http://www.ncpc.org/cms-upload/ncpc/files/homechk2.pdf
 
InDaShop said:
Was a Block Captain on ours for 8 years, until we moved 1 year ago.

The people that put flyers on the doors are the worst. They put flyer on door and jiggle the door handle. Fake utility guys, meter readers.
All the houses in my area that got hit in the 8 years they went around back,of homes that had the master bedroom down. As people dont put alarm motion detectors in their bedrooms, and most valuables are in their bedroom/master bath closet anyway.

Outside lighting for night time, but really all the B&E's we saw were middle of day, no one home cause they were at work. So you have to rely on keeping your **** locked, your garage closed when you are home, blinds drawn, with secondary door/window locks. then a dog and good alarm. With the alarm company set to call the police dispatch, not your work phone or wifes cell phone.

crazy how something as simple as this checklist can better your odds they dont hit your house.
http://www.ncpc.org/cms-upload/ncpc/files/homechk2.pdf


And I hate that bc I run a meter reading project, and bc of low lifes like that my guys get harassed 24/7 and some even after identifying themselves to the customer, presenting id (which they are required to carry), showing them our equipment and vehicle which is tattooed with our company's plus our utility's name. They even have to wear bright neon yellow vests with our company+ our utility's logos.
I've had a gun put in my face before out in the field while reading a route a few years ago.
sucks.......
 
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