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How Safe Is Your Home
Introduction by Michael Fraser
Personal Experience of Burglary
There’s Nothing Worth Stealing
From the Outside Looking In
From the Inside Looking Out
Gardens and Sheds
Garages and Cars
Out and About Giveaways
Careless Talk
Burglar Alarms and Insurance
Holidays
Michael Fraser’s Outro
Property
How Safe Is Your Home
Introduction by Michael Fraser
Learning from experience
Tackling crime
In conclusion
Personal Experience of Burglary
Burglary of an occupied house
Burglary of an unoccupied house
Reactions to assaults on property
Learning the lessons
There’s Nothing Worth Stealing in My Home!
Everyday crime
Insurance
Taking precautions
You and the thief
Who would want to rob us?
The statistics
Masterminds or dimwits?
Burglary isn’t what it was!
Personal information
Credit cards
Security in the study
Business security
The steal or return principle
More collectables
Easy pickings
Dos and don’ts
From the Outside Looking In
The burglar ID
Targeting the burglary
The perfect target
Dos and don’ts
From the Inside Looking Out
Protecting your home
Your outer defences
Checking and inspecting
A brief history of burglar alarms
You and your burglar alarm
Your interior defences
Security review
Dos and don’ts
Gardens and Sheds
Shed security
What’s in a shed?
The garden
Dos and don’ts
Garages and Cars
Your stationary car
The garage
Inside the garage
Dos and don’ts
Out and About Giveaways
Routine review
Breaking the habit
Cars on the move
Bag security
Stopping thieves reading your habits
Dos and don’ts
Careless Talk
A tale of careless talk
The spy in the pub
Holiday talk
Pubs are public
Shopping security
Sharing security concerns
Who To Talk To
Staying sharp
The Court of Human Rights
Display your defences
Deliveries
Some things are sacred
Final thoughts
Dos and don’ts
Burglar Alarms and Insurance
Types of alarm
Costing
Insurance
Holidays
Protecting your valuables
Airport security
In-flight security
Car hire
Warning stories
Reporting theft
Arriving
The hotel
How to stay safe
Ending the holiday safely
Dos and don’ts
Michael Fraser’s Outro
Muscle up your home
The safe habit