Complete Home Security Guide

Jonathan Erickson's "Complete Home Security Guide" aims to help homeowners take concrete steps toward a safer, better-guarded household. It takes a detailed look at techniques that will keep intruders out, covering everything from clever burglar deception tactics to door and window locks to high-tech lighting, sensor and alarm systems. Following Erickson's advice, readers can: learn to use lighting routines, lawn maintenance and delivery patterns to discourage criminals when away from home; identify, personalize and compile inventories of possessions; select, install and maintain security equipment in the home; and establish neighbourhood watch groups that work.