Hardening Your Home | A Message from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Рет қаралды 125,655

10 жыл бұрын

Join us for an informative session with Deputy Andrew Hildreth of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, as he shares valuable insights on enhancing home security in our community. In this presentation by Penfield TV, Deputy Hildreth covers a range of topics to help keep your home safe.
Deputy Hildreth starts with an introduction, followed by practical advice on securing windows, doorways, and proper door knob installations. Learn about effective house lighting techniques, maintaining the appearance of an occupied home, and implementing proper landscaping techniques to deter potential threats.
Don't miss Deputy Hildreth's closing remarks, where he emphasizes the importance of these measures in ensuring your safety and peace of mind.
Stay informed and safeguard your home by watching this essential message.
Produced through Penfield Television in partnership with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office
00:00:08 Introduction by Deputy Hildreth
00:00:37 Securing Windows
00:03:11 Securing Doorways
00:05:09 Door Knobs Installations
00:06:46 House Lighting Techniques
00:07:41 Keeping the House Looking Active - Lived IN
00:08:45 Proper Landscaping Techniques
00:10:56 Closing Remarks from Deputy Hildreth
► Thanks for watching: KZfaq (Subscribe): shorturl.at/nHLO3
► Penfield Television Website: www.penfieldTV.org | Email: pctv@penfield.org
► Streaming Devices: ROKU | AppleTV | Amazon Fire
► Social Media
Facebook (Like): PenfieldTelevision
Twitch (Follow): www.twitch.tv/townofpenfieldtelevision
X (Follow): PenfieldTV
Vimeo (Follow): www.vimeo.com/PenfieldTV
► Monroe County Sheriff's Office: www.monroecounty.gov/sheriff

Пікірлер: 96

@zackiinu7194 5 жыл бұрын

I once knew a guy who knew 2 guys who used to do home invasions while the families were home and awake. They got into the house by one guy ringing the door bell as a distraction as the other guy would simultaneously run into the sliding glass door in the back of the house. The safety glass, which is on all sliding glass doors by law, would just shatter into small pieces and not even cut or injure the guy as he ran through the glass door. He would then open the front door for his accomplice or have one of the family members do it. Here’s what I recommend: 1. Get a Yorkshire, Polmeranian, or a Chihuahua as an inside dog. These breeds of dogs are natural yappers and territorial. 2. While you are home and awake, keep your handgun with you at all times. While sleeping, keep the gun readily accessible with a round chambered. Keep it in an easy access locked small safe hidden under the master bathroom vanity. 3. Replace your bedroom door with a solid wooden door with a deadbolt. If you have kids, let them know that the master bedroom is the safe room and also let them know other contingencies. 4. Mount chicken wire (or similar) over the glass of your sliding glass doors. Use sheet metal screws with wire harness clamps.

@phillhuddleston9445 5 жыл бұрын

Forget the foo-foo dogs, get a bigger dog such as a rottweiler or German Shepard, they can delay the bugler long enough to retrieve the firearm of your choice.

@Delta-en4xd 5 жыл бұрын

@@phillhuddleston9445 I agree, if you arent home, a burglar isnt gonna be afraid of the poodle in your backyard. Most of the time they will just walk past the dog.

@Dean1985 2 жыл бұрын

Chicken wire is a good idea I work in Windows and doors and that toughen glass just explodes

@BulletSpoung 6 жыл бұрын

I have a tip. You can also replace the door of your master bedroom with a solid wood exterior door and deadbolt lock plus a brace from the door to the floor. This will give you and the police more time to respond wile giving you a safer place for you and your family to make a stand. If you keep a firearm locked up, this can give you the time needed to get it into action.

@charlie.pocono9199 5 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@geoh7777 5 жыл бұрын

You could also replace your exterior doors with solid wood exterior doors to replace the crappy doors your home builder blessed you with. Burglar-resistant windows are a good idea as well.

@Danuxsy 5 жыл бұрын

@@geoh7777 or you could replace your exterior door with a crappy interior door so they can bust right thrrough.

@SteveGarfunkle 5 жыл бұрын

BulletSpoung awesome

@juice8._777 4 жыл бұрын

I have five deadbolt locks and a metal bar on my front door

@AccordionJoe1 5 жыл бұрын

I have deadbolts on all doors, an alert guard dog inside and several handguns locked and loaded. I follow the motto of the Boy Scouts -- be prepared.

@Joe-mz6dc 4 ай бұрын

Great cops. Thanks.

@PenfieldTV 4 ай бұрын

Yes, they are. Thank you for watching.

@xKingGeorgeTheThirdx 5 жыл бұрын

If you are gonna have landscaping close to your home, make it thorny shrubbery or plants that bite back. Bull nettles, rose bushes, blackberry bushes, porcupine tomatoes, cacti (if available and possible), crown of thorns and the like. There's quite a few prickly plants out there that can punch through cloth and leather like wet paper, giving potential burglars a much harder time getting in if they're planted by your windows.

@idahobeef 5 жыл бұрын

japanese roses too!

@EagleDefenseProductsDHammett 8 жыл бұрын

You must watch this video, I would say every homeowner must-watch this video, no matter what state your family home is in! I will pass on your message and video to my customers and most of all my family members! Thank you, Deputy Andrew Hildreth

@WOLVERINE95899 Жыл бұрын

I have about 12 mile's of barbed wire, a few miles of concertina, steel posts, a 7 ft fence around my backyard combined with bamboo, and a 4ft fence In front of the 7ft one creating a "moat" area. I also have a battering ram resistant steel plates attached to my front door frame and a door club on the inside. All four sides of the house have hardwired and solar motion detection lighting. This spring I will be adding more layers of security to the front of my house. I will be changing my landscaping to include an anti vehicle barriers, rose bushes under my windows, and 1/4 steel protective covers to my front door hinges.

@rcampbell4967 6 жыл бұрын

I've been hardening my home for years and I think this is a great video! I would add long screws to the hinges, strike plates, and latches to all exterior doors. These 3" plus screws anchor the hardware to the door framing which make the doors extremely difficult to kick ins. Also a security system and applying a security film to all windows. Bottom line, though is if someone wants in, they'll get in as someone pointed out below with the ax example. My outlook is to delay them long enough to be ready for them should they get in. That's all you need to do.

@supercomputer0448 5 жыл бұрын

Robert Campbell also install window bars

@somewomenneedtobebeaten7222 5 жыл бұрын

also dont live in a high crime area

@Harlow_Khmer 5 жыл бұрын

@@somewomenneedtobebeaten7222 thieves go to nice areas to rob 🤣🤣 they don't rob much in the hood because they know they won't come across expensive stuff to steal.. That's why they go to nice /rich neighborhoods

@no_peace 4 жыл бұрын

I think most of the time they just want to rob someplace that might have good stuff, and they'll be just as happy with good stuff if it's from someone else's house. So don't let them see your stuff, and make your home inconvenient to break into so they'll move on to easier stuff

@timrollins1015 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget to replace the 1 screws that hold metal striker plate to the frame. The short screws break out too easily

@rmsg7504 6 жыл бұрын

My security cameras have really helped here. My old house I had cameras too but the burglar alarm really helped at that place. Burglar Alarm combined with cameras has been a great combination. .. especially since all my neighbors know I have them.

@llwscott5720 6 жыл бұрын

If it's a local or national home security monitoring service, I can tell you for a fact that the cops can call them and tell them they're conducting police business and have them turn off or ignore silent alarms. Local cops can also call your cable or internet provider and give them their code and request immediate access to your internet so they can monitor everything you do online, including banking, stored passwords, emails, youtube, facebook, etc.

@rmsg7504 6 жыл бұрын

llw scott Sorry, it doesn't work that way.

@PongoXBongo 5 жыл бұрын

For the wooden dowel trick, a more aesthetically pleasing alternative would be white PVC pipe. Blends in cleanly with white vinyl window frames.

@no_peace 4 жыл бұрын

White pvc pipe with a dowel inside :)

@bsm6776 5 жыл бұрын

you would think those pins would be a fire hazard

@bsm6776 4 жыл бұрын

Maria Camilla Thiago can’t open the window with pins. You try climbing through broken glass

@50yearoldnovicegymman23 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent example of knowledgeable advice, I hope similar advice is given by others Globally within other Countries.

@d.whitefeather184 6 жыл бұрын

Love this video. I feel alot more secure. AT least it will make it harder for them to break in.

@dand8282 7 жыл бұрын

Motion Sensors, not Motion Censors. Should also mention putting noisy gravel around bushes instead of quiet mulch to prevent sneaking.

@denniswhite166 6 жыл бұрын

Mulch draws bug like termites too. you're better off all around using gravel

@llwscott5720 6 жыл бұрын

Cedar mulch repels termites and other bugs. Gravel can easily be covered with a couple of boards and you can just keep putting last board you're not standing on in front of you to get completely around house. Putting long dog leash on clothesline can be thwarted by a V shaped cut on a long board or pvc pipe, moving dog away as you approach. Put cable on ground between two swivel tie outs sunk well into ground and the V trick won't work.

@JudyChilds-fu4em 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

@bobburnitt5389 5 жыл бұрын

I live in a formerly rural area that the INNER CITY grew out to and surrounded it. We went from ZERO Crime, to crime all the time. There is NOTHING and I mean NOTHING a criminal cannot defeat. You cannot HIDE anything from them either. The number one thing to do if you live in the "country" is, do NOT build your House or Outbuildings less than 500 feet from the road. If you build it close to the road, the Criminals drive by, they KNOW what time you get up, when you go to bed, wen you go to work and when you get home. You leave, in five minutes they can break in, steal everything you have of any value and be gone. In our County, ELLIS COUNTY TEXAS, they will not even investigate a CRIME less than $10,000 bucks. All they want to do is "Drug Busts" where they can MAKE MONEY from seizing the Vehicles, Reall Estate and CASH the Drug People have. They won't even patrol where I live. We non-drug people do not matter. If you want to buy the place it is for SALE. BB

@brianv.3231 7 жыл бұрын

our home insurance wont cover for burglary or break-in if there is even a single sliding window or door without a 'safety bar'. we learned the hard way, there was 1, just 1 window without a bar, and they found it. we got robbed at night at gunpoint and only got minimally covered cause of the missing window safety bar.

@iJamie8467x 7 жыл бұрын

Brian V. Robbed at gunpoint? Damn do you own a gun? I heard some extra advice is get beware of dog sign , burglars apparently will avoid those houses

@brianv.3231 7 жыл бұрын

iJamie8467x nope we don't own guns as they are not legal on my small carrebean island. that doesnt stop half the damn population from having one though... then we also have 7 dogs, which they cleverly put one of the robbers on to distract them and lead them to the back of the property via the neighbors garden...

@llwscott5720 6 жыл бұрын

geese make better "watchdogs" than dogs, I've heard. My house was robbed several times when I lived in New Orleans. The neighborhood kids (3 of them) would come around asking if they could cut my grass cheap. One would be cutting, one was lookout, and one was trying to remove the glass from a locked back door. I caught them and ran them off. One of them came back and robbed the house 3 times during the day, then would come around and offer to help get some of the stolen stuff back for a price. My exhusband paid twice, then the next time it happened, he unloaded a 45 into the front door of kid's house. They moved out the next day and no more robberies.

@llwscott5720 6 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me which insurance company this was? Or where in the policy to check for this? I have never heard of this before.

@daleswanson1784 7 жыл бұрын

All good stuff

@SteveGarfunkle 5 жыл бұрын

Well done

@TexasScout 5 жыл бұрын

These are some really great tips! Thank you very much. However, your example of where not to use a double keyed deadbolt, I believe is incorrect. It is a simple thing to smash the window on the left side of the door and reach in and open it

@potatosniper5340 Жыл бұрын

I like the window pins. Sure it doesn't stop them since they can bust the window, but at least it will make noise and slow them down. I guess you could replace the glass with plexi or lexan, though I'd suggest fixing your window from the inside for quick removal in case of a fire or it may trap you inside.

@dragdragon23 6 жыл бұрын

Last week My home was broken into, it was open land all around of the house the back was once a parking lot, the outside light was on. They came up kick in the lower part of my back door(turned out the wood there was weak) reached up to unlock both locks and one was a dead bolt. rushed in grab some lose money, grab some extra spare mags for two of my guns. Tried to steal my wide screen tv, but left it on the floor of my kitchen, but took the power cord and the remote control. The people on both sides said they heard nothing, there was a family on the opposite side of the former parking lot, but they are in the process of moving out and were not home, one family claim they stayed up until midnight and I got home from work at 4;30am and I live on a busy street. I am waiting on the knuckle dragging lowe's people to come out to measure my door ways for replacement doors and they are pissing me off for the waiting and they know of my worries of another break in.

@FSKN-Rossii 6 жыл бұрын

Everything work out okay?

@carriepage7473 6 жыл бұрын

My home was burglarized 33 years ago and I can tell you now I am as pissed off now as I was then. I have been doing things to my home to make it more secure and I never stop doing things in that end. One thing I will tell you is get a dog. Even a littlle yapper is better than none. I got a 20 lb yapper and an 80 lb snapper! I am home most of the time (retired) and I am prepared to make anyone who forces his way in to my home as the worst day of his short useless life!

@thaanos7144 2 жыл бұрын

Motion lighting is the best because if someone is going to burglar your home and they see the light on they dont care but the motion sensor light will catch them off guard and make them think again

@sdluedtke3368 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your good safety Security ideas.

@PepeDeezNutz 5 жыл бұрын

This is why I live I a high rise apartment. I have 1 door to secure.

@flapzapple7786 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah and you have only one escape route. Death trap.

@chickenhawkfarmstead8478 Жыл бұрын

French doors are the easiest to get in. Need to screw the Lach in place that let's both doors open.

@geoh7777 5 жыл бұрын

Some burglars love lighting because they can see what they are doing. Motion sensing lights can be wired to signal you in the house when one turns on. The disadvantage is that stray dogs, deer, etc. can trigger them.

@JasonsJourneysJournal 7 жыл бұрын

All vary good advice. except in a SHTF situation only some of these tips are good .

@chickenhawkfarmstead8478 Жыл бұрын

Solar motion light cheap and you cN put tjem about any where

@mrjon75 2 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna harden my home I'm gonna swallow my pride I'm gonna hide my valuables Inside!

@jsmithh8720 6 жыл бұрын

The only thing you didn't cover about sliding glass doors is how do secure it if the sliding door is on the outside with no way of securing with a piece of wood like when the sliding door is on the inside.

@llwscott5720 6 жыл бұрын

My slider is in my bedroom and some creeps tried to get in one night so I ran them off. Immediately took small L bracket and screwed into inside door and bottom frame (I never use this door). Then drilled screws thru metal frame on inside and into outside bottom door frame. They had been trying to lift door out of track. They did come back and couldn't figure out what I had done to secure the door, but no matter what they tried, they couldn't get in.

@melodythom1232 2 жыл бұрын

things are going on in hud public housing' crimnal neighbors roam around at nite' . you hear them pulling wires through walls . and outside of your windows.. .they go into womens apt.when their sleep

@FoodOnCrack 8 жыл бұрын

ain't nobody got time to remove a plug if you want to open your window. You can lose it easily or the tool. Also, single pane glass.

@McManMinecraft 7 жыл бұрын

put a nail behind a curtain or something and hang the tool on it.

@ThaylorHarmor 7 жыл бұрын

FoodOnCrack Agreed. I just use a visible wood dowel cut to size. No drilling.

@patriciagantz377 4 жыл бұрын

You’ve forgotten the Number One safety feature , DOGS. ! Small dogs are annoying barkers when something’s wrong . Bigger dogs are a visual stopper !

@realchinese2012 Жыл бұрын

Dogs are the best protectors. Train the dogs, and armed the dogs with military high tech equipment.

@williamabaker12 4 жыл бұрын

I've been installing doors for years. Do not replace outswing doors (doors with the hinges on the exterior) for security purposes. Firstly, there are some applications where an inswing cannot be used. Secondly, if install3d properly, outswing doors are actually more secure. They're impossible to kick in, even with normal locks. You just need to make sure at least the middle hinge is a security hinge. These hinges prevent the pin from being removed unless the door is already open, giving access to a small screw driven through the middle of the hinge pin. Without removing that screw, the hinge cannot be removed from the exterior. I'm surprised he doesn't know this, and gave the awful advice of replacing the door instead.

@oby-1607 Жыл бұрын

Many people have been attacked or murdered from not following these rules. Inside their own homes.

@appleseedfanatic 6 жыл бұрын

Best one is no windows on house and safe doors for entrances. Problem solved

@HighSpeedNoDrag 6 жыл бұрын

Right on and I once lived in an old brick (circa 1920s) commercial building converted into apartments. I had one window AND a Steel Door with Steel frame that opened outward. NO body was going to kick that door in and a battering ram attached to a vechicle would take forever. The place was a fortress.

@rcampbell4967 6 жыл бұрын

or build it to hurricane standards

@ivornworrell 6 жыл бұрын

*What sense it makes to prevent window from being lifed up to open it when the window itself has glass in it?Apply common sense man:Install some solid burglar bars on the INSIDE of the windows!*

@rcampbell4967 6 жыл бұрын

ivor worrell I think the security pin makes a lot of sense, at least for my application. Are you going to lose each of the tools from all the windows you've installed the pins in? And if a burglar actually breaks your glass, which is the opposite of stealthy, he'll have to break and remove ALL the glass and climb in through a sash lined with glass fragments because he doesn't have the tool to remove the pin which would allow the sash to open.

@thomassmith2056 6 жыл бұрын

Robert Campbell pro tip: install 3M security film on both sides of the glass. then install Dow Corning structural adhessive around all four sides of frame which bonds Glass/film to the frame. some frames are better than others, so this varies of course. gun, dog, cameras, sensors 😁

@rcampbell4967 6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Smith Thanks Thomas. The 3M film is on my radar! I live in the north and I'm going to try some small windows this spring. I was thinking of actually removing the pane and installing the film to the whole that pain which should eliminate the need for the need for the adhesive? I'm concerned the film will make the pane too thick to reinstall in the sash. Any experience with this? Advice? And I found the pins on Amazon. Delivered today and I'm going to install starting this weekend. they only come in that brass finish unfortunately.

@larryjanson4011 5 жыл бұрын

and i thought from the title it would show and tell you how to keep the bg OUT. nothing sold at a hardware store will do more than slow there entry down by seconds at most.

@bobburnitt5389 5 жыл бұрын

Put a very sharp GUILLOTINE in the window. Then UPS his head to his grandmaw, collect, BB