I prefer leaving a hot iron burning on my door knobs, micro machines and crushed christmas ornaments under each window and paint cans attached to ropes above each staircase. All bases covered brother
I recently had someone kick the front door of my apartment in while I wasn’t home. The only thing that stopped him from robbing me blind was my 6 month old 80lb German Shepherd, never doubt the effectiveness of a guard dog
3M makes both a clear and tinted security film specifically for windows and sliding glass doors, you can literally hit the window with a hammer and it won’t shatter. in Az heat you may have to change it out every 5-10 years, but it’s a great way to secure the softest part of your home.
Yup I live in California and it is like a battlefield here. I can personally attest it has worked 3 times over the last 6 years. Its not expensive either but a lot of people don't know about it.
@Dave Smith So you're saying you had 3 break-in attempts and it stopped them? I've been contemplating getting some, but I can never find personal experiences with the stuff. It's going to cost me a lot of money, I want to be sure it actually works.
@@mariebee3146 the company I used to manage sold it… I’ve been to multiple job sites where we had to replace the film after somebody tried to break in or someone threw a rock through the widows etc. any defense can be overcome with enough time and effort of course, but I’ve personally seen it stop multiple attempts on both homes and businesses… that’s why I bought it for my house.
Glad to see David on a vid for Fieldcraft! Did a class with him last year, and he was a clear, concise, and patient instructor. Looking forward to more from him here!
@@navi4164 If someone is trying to gain access to your home, especially at night, they do no discriminate on who they will inflict damage. Your logic on a beware dog sign putting your dog in unnecessary danger is pathetic and flawed. Someone breaking into your home isn’t going to look at a beware of dog sign and be like “Okay I have to focus on the dog first and take them out” no, that’s too much work. They will go to the next house. Be smarter.
@@kill.z0n3 I live in the ghetto of canton ohio and we have them & deters them all the time. got a back ally door that leads to garage & basement we got them out there and at the front door. + a big german sheperard
My house is raised on pillars about 3 feet from ground level. I installed 1/2 inch welded wire put 1 ft underground with concrete over certain spots to prevent plumbing theft. Also added solar powered security lights all around the house. Yellow LED lights that come on automatically dusk to dawn as well as cable locks on my tractor and ladders kept about 30 feet away from the house . The yard is kept neat and clean also added bushes with thorns.
As an add-on, shrubs or bushes with barbs/thorns (especially in front of windows) that are both ornamental (and not obviously a deterrent), but are a deterrent. Japanese Barberry, bush roses, cacti, etc. Keeping the entrances confined to the doors only. Newest fad is to use jammers to shut down wireless cameras, think about hard wiring at least 1 camera. All door hardware should be upgraded using security screws (3 1/2"- needs to go through door frame & into studding) and extended metal pates on lock points. Nothing is 100%, it's about time & options. Any audible alarm to someone arriving is REALLY helpful, even with package delivery (to avoid porch pirates). Windows beside a door (like he was demonstrating) simply need a clear, shatterproof, window film application. Clear, but shatterproof. Good for storm protection as well. His methodology is really good & concise.
I did this years ago. Thorny bougainvillea shrubs at all of my windows. Sucks to trim them though. Also reinforcing windows with security film, and the front door with longer screws, reinforcing plates, solid wood door, and a security bar. Plus more that I don't care to share.
@@jona5517 The best door security is what he shows in this video. One of those metal security doors (that swing outward). They cant be kicked or sawed or broken through with tools very easily.
One thing people look over is how safe the area you live in is. Of course some people can’t move too far, but for me, moving to a very safe town was one of the best things I’ve done. I don’t take security any less seriously, but the peace of mind is worth a longer commute. The Ring app is used for lost cats in my town, and not much else.
It would be nice if you could also do a video about beefing up home defense for those of us who live in hallway-style apartment buildings with no front yard and no backyard. 🙂
Seems like it would be a lot simpler in some regards. Only one main access point. You could still have a door cam, alarm system, security screws/strike plate/barricade. Gotta be more careful about defensive use of a firearm though
Boards with nails driven thru them can be used as a defense tool. Turn them sharp side up, bury them a few inches in the ground under windows. Cover lightly with leaves, old grass clippings, etc...( don't forget where they are placed for your own protection)
Something a lot of people don't think about is locks on windows, especially on upper floors. Make sure they work and keep them locked. I've seen videos of people demonstrating how thieves can find ways to climb up to the second floor from the outside and get in through an unlocked window.
Thanks David, very good information. Always self assess your properties weak points. Make your property a less desirable target than your neighbors. Also, get to know your neighbors, get a neighborhood watch going.
If you like plants, consider placing rosebushes or cacti in front of vulnerable windows, if it is safe to do so, to make climbing in through those windows challenging. Natural obstacles.
Some people seemed to think home defense is simply having a gun and training. Yes, that helps but your home is your castle and like any castle, it needs to have defenses. Strong walls and doors. A gate to keep the barbarians at bay. Only an idiot would make his castle out of glass and leave the front door unlocked
David is a great instructor. Took Gunfighter Pistol 1 & 2 with him in CT last year and he helped correct a few "bad habits" I have developed. He likes teaching and enjoys helping the student. Overall awesome guy!
Good stuff! If they do happen to gain entry, indoor/entranceway motion detection lighting give the defender an advantage by lighting up the target for destruction!
4" construction screws on door jams and locks is a must. That is the first thing I've always done at any new home. Aside from a good video system and security system.
I like Hard wired cameras on a recorder with battery backup. steel solid core door in a steel door frame with deadbolts kevlar blackout curtains. No vegetation around the house. No soliciting sign. Totally fenced in yard. Privacy in the back. Mail box at the post office to keep vandals and thieves from stealing. Lighting accent lights on the corners and walkways tinted glass is great as well. A Nat gas whole house generator with underground storage tank For when the gas is shut off.
Any chance you can comment on certain deterrent measures that may have the opposite effect, that is, indicating to possible thieves or attackers that your house may be a valuable target precisely because it has good security and is well defended. How do you balance deterrence and low-visibility?
Great video man I love that door. I am a former police officer and I have a degree in Bachelor's in Law Government National Security, with a minor in spacial intelligence. I specialized in threat assessments. My love of interest was taking everything from your house to your country looking within and just outside of that space and seeing what is your weaknesses and threats. You covered everything within the being pithy, lol. The only thing I would add to other ppl and not to your set up as you have the hatches battened down by the looks of things. Is if someone doesn't have the money for a great door like that. Basic things when you buy a house just taking out you doors hinge and where the door latches by the handle, screws and putting in longer one's that have better sheer strength, cheap insurance, lighting a face high was a very good suggestion. I always tell ppl don't put 1 camera high that just films a masked hoodie, lol. And if you can help it with the windows dont connect them at the same board as the door. Sorry for writing a book but you know there are a 100 other things you can do. Watch soft entry points like side windows where there is no light or view to the street. But great video man one of the best I have seen on the net for this topic. Take care, be safe and watch your 6.
When my dad and my godfather hunted together in the 70’s and 80’s they used to trespass, and therefore poach. If they ever got caught they’d play dumb and then ask for permission after the fact. (To be fair they “eventually” started asking for permission first.) Anyway, one piece of property had a sign with sloppy handwriting. It read, “TRESPASSERS WILL BE KILT!” They laughed. They also never went on his property. 😁
I remember a sign outside an old mansion in Galway that has considerable acreage and a large trout lake. It read "We shoot trespassers 3 days a week. You guess which 3".
Haha that's a good point. Even to criminals the most dangerous man is a seemingly stupid one because he might not listen or understand any reason. Intelligent people are predictable, stupid people are not.
While it violates fire code, having key access on both sides of the deadbolt (instead of the easy throw switch inside) is wise for doors with a window right next to it, like this house. Easy & quick to bust a hole in the window, reach over, unlock the door and walk right in.
I use the home alone tactic for deterring possible threats by using cardboard cutouts of people and have them strapped to toy trains moving through the house.
David, you remind me of my son. You look like a lumberjack but talk like a professor. 💕 Thank you for the information. My daughter and I live alone so this is always on my mind.
For modern convenience, I have a Ring doorbell camera which provides some level of 'detect' but supplementing that, and more important, is the 8-channel surveillance system. The typical front door peep-hole is about 5 feet up and it requires the resident (spouse/kids) to be very close to the perimeter entry (front door or windows) to see what's going on outside. In our den, about 8 feet back from the front door and aside the foyer, I have a 22" monitor that provides large view of four front cameras that offer a panoramic view of front and sides of home (2-cams mounted in front, cross section, and one on each side of the home. A click of the mouse, the same monitor brings up the four external cameras at the rear of the house. All this is also viewable from mobile device apps. Anyone walking down the sidewalk, who is keen to look out for security cameras, can easily see the three front cameras (Deter), we can immediately see anyone who walks by or steps foot on the property (Detect), and our external swing doors are all dual bolt with door jamb armor (Deny).
DETER - That's a brilliant point! I don't know why people try to hide cameras and light? Like, "I'll record you!". Who needs dealing with cops, burglary, courts, etc.? Just exposed CCTVs (even if they don't work) and criminals will think twice because it drains their energy and time.
Deter: the house should look as bland as possible, not giving away any potential signs of wealth or things to steal. A constantly open garage with a shiny red 72in tool rack indicates easy to steal tools for example.
Our windows were the point of failure in our old house, and we have 19 of them. Call me crazy, but I’ve dropped a ton and a half of money on custom made impact windows. It’s like a 22 week waiting period. Mine are due in any day now. If nothing else, I’ll sleep a little better. Also invested some money in a 12 gauge trip wire system. Awesome product without the use of claymores.
@@rogerknight2267 how do you like that? Do you set it up around the whole perimeter of your property? I think those things are really cool, but I wonder about practical application.
Can you make a video of how to handle a rifle if you are cross eye! If its better to just used you other hand. I had to learn how to use my rifle not on my strong hand because my eye dominant is really strong on my other eye.
The night after Christmas 2021 I had at least 2 people attempt to break into my house in the middle of the night. Fortunately, I had several layers of security and the would be burglars were not able to enter inside of my home. Some of the things that I learned from Mike Glover, were put into action that night and had the 2 wanna be intruders entered my home they would have been dispatched at once!
A fence (with spikes) is priority #1. 6ft-8ft tall. That way you know they tried real hard to get over it. Personally I need that buffer, and can’t live without it. Plus a good doggy, and some FieldCraft firearms training. 😎
It is likely that I will never be able to take classes at Fieldcraft, I live in Brazil and despite having visited the US several times I believe I cannot have a weapon to train with you. So, I can only thank you for sharing knowledge, even from a distance I learned a lot from you.
Use LED dusk to dawn security lights. Motion lights tend to get dismissed like car alarms. A well lit perimeter is better than a dark yard that allows a perp to advance that close. Dusk to dawn is the way to go.
having doors with Hand Turn Latches and a window that close to the latches is not a good choice it is better to have Key Turn Locking on the inside and outside, so if a person breaks the window they can't reach in by hand to unlock the door for others to follow
You are in Phoenix I presume. My home is built with block, a basic rectangle. I have the roll down hurricane shutters popular in the southeastern US on 6 of the windows, and baseball bat proof screens on the three small windows. I rebuilt my three exterior door frames to be solid wood, no shims and the three security doors are anchored to that frame with 12 bolts each. Because of the shutters I can not see out when they are closed, I have five cameras covering all windows and doors connected to a DVR. I have a lock on the power panel and motion lights all around the house. My yards are all grass, no scrubs or trees to block any views. Police love the set up knowing it would take cutting tools to gain entry. I also installed the three exit doors with 3 inch screws frame to wall and both sides of the hinges. Neighbors think of my house as a police house, did serve in law enforcement for 20 years. Should someone try to come in, there are two aluminum baseball bats and my Springfield .45 ACP loaded and chambered with hollow points. I have hardened the home to make my firearm the last resort. I am buying a UPS for the DVR.Cameras so even with a power outage I can still use the cameras. They are great day or night, very clear and low light!!! My front camera sees my neighbor's entire front yard and his home, he likes it that way!!! Even my air conditioner is with-in a room with a 4 x 4 foot opening in the roof that is grilled to prevent entry. Unless Phoenix Police tell me they can not respond I stay inside until they arrive, I go out unarmed after I see them at my door. The 911 dispatcher will also advise me they are outside, no fake officers!!!!!! The shutters are manual crank so they can be raised during an emergency!!!
Step 1: be rich. You can't deny this one. You generally need to live in a good neighborhood. Yes they're targeted and crime exists, but not to the level it does in the ghetto. A video detailing security in that type of home would be great too. All good tips.
I have two Anatolian Shepard's that would make short work of a leg coming in the window while we sleep. But I'm not killing someone over stuff unless they brandish. Not to say however they won't be "detained" until LEO arrives. Good video, have good canine units ready to operate!
Thanks so much for this video. Most go over large homes with land. When I moved to the Phoenix area I had to figure out how to best protect my home and family with such a small property. Seems I got it right as I have all the items covered in this example.
This stuff is all well and good, but if someone wants in to your place bad enough, they'll figure a way out. That said, the best security you can do is not show that you have things to be taken and be very cautious about who you let in your circle. Loose lips sink ships.
I have the smash proof window screens on my windows and steel security doors and those metal mesh ones on the outside of that just need a better camera system
We are surrounded by trees, house is not lighted well & we live near a max-security juvenile detention center. I think being next to the road helps, although we need to tighten shit up
European security doors...look at Adlo. They have something significantly stronger than a deadbolt at a very reasonable price. Double steel insulated doors with 9+ locking points. If you have a cinderblock and steel frame, short of having an angle grinder, battering ram, thermite, they are not forcing entry. Then a high security cylinder prevents all sort of bypass attacks on the lock itself and of course picking. They also make it where there is no door knob on the outside so the only way in is to manipulate the lock, even if you forgot to lock the door...someone can't turn a knob and get in. And finally of course the door is compatible with a peep hole camera. For under $1500 you have a bank vault like setup. Next weakness is the windows.
A more macro solution is to move to a region or a country where there is no crime to speak of at all. Or just transform your country back into what it was like in the 1950's. In most places there was no crime at all back then. No need for security measures in a healthy society.
Thank you!! This is Amazing! 👏👏👏❤️❤️🙌🙌 We’ve never thought about maintenance (detail-oriented care), but it makes so much sense! Time to start getting in mind of a potential criminal, I guess. Lol! 🤣😂 Truly, can’t thank you guys enough! 🙏❤️
In your basic early 2000s suburban home... what's the first thing I can do to start "hardening" my home? What's a low cost thing I can implement today that will help?
This is all extremely basic, common and typical knowledge. Anyone who doesn't know all this doesn't already care about security. There are other very simple things a person can do to improve on basic security in small yet impactful ways, like posting signs and not having predictable schedules, which unfortunately many can't completely control if they have repetitive work schedules. But there are also other simple steps that require some extra expense and effort which can really make it tough for the average criminal to break into a home since most criminals look for soft, easy targets. You mentioned external motion sensors which can alert the owner and quality doors. But adding a secondary iron door with mosquito mesh and replacing the typical, cheap, pine wood door jamb with a steel or hardwood door jamb, combined with a good door and good locks makes it way too difficult for most thieves, even with their prybars and typical break in tools. An oversized metal door plate is also a great idea and heavy duty indoor latches as well. Most comercial door locks and even latches can be opened by trained locksmiths or thieves. So you need to get creative and also think outside Schlage, Kwikset and Sentry. I also put decorative obstructions by windows, both inside and outside, which allow me to easily look out, but which will delay thieves and create noise during a window break in attempt. In my particular instance I've made it even more complicated and dangerous for anyone to break into my home, but using a combination of visible warnings and obstacles combined with other discreet deterrents can make your home non appealing to those who are watching and looking for an easy score. If between the signs, the visible video surveillance, my fences, my dogs, the lighting, the audible warnings, my home security system, the hardened entry points and the combat veteran plates on my vehicles it doesn't deter a would be thief, then that would make for one seriously determined thief. Still though, as long a criminal is not able to enter my home I'd just call 911 and let the police deal with it, but once and if they manage to actually break into my home, then would come the true test of their determination. We are all armed, we all train, we have a plan in place and the odds are just not in favor of criminals. The outside of my home is set up mostly for deterrence, the inside is set up for protection, defense and neutralization... and anyone can make a setup like it with a little bit of work and imagination.
Has a large window next to his front door but has a security storm door. If they really want in they just break the side window and come in... Also you didn't bring up adding a metal strip behind the door jamb and using longer screws on the hinges.
Here is a different perspective: 1. most home burglaries. Truant males; friends of your children, dopers, neighbors. 2. I have a single detached house. Fencing on three sides. 4th side is the neighbor behind who fortified and no one can move around the house and down the hill. 3. Two gates. Each has a door nob handle with a one way lock. Conventional. Each gate has a deadbolt which is a two way deadbolt. Each gate on the outside has a solar motion detector light. 4. The driveway past the gate is not used. Solar powered lights along the unused driveway, the backyard and the lights in the back yard face outwards and inwards. 5. Steel wrought iron screen doors on both the house and the garge side door with a knob deadbot and a two way deadbolt. 6. Each bedroom has a door knob with an internal lock and a two way deadbot. If you are on vacation and you deabolt lock each room, a person could hypothetically break a window and get in a bedroom - then not have access to the rest of the house. 7. Some light on within the house at all times. You can also have a radio playing or a timed light. 8. Comments on cameras. I had discussions with a consultant to the 7-11 franchise operation about security. His background was being a convicted stickup man. Cameras only identify perps. If the perp is a juvenile or a doper, they will still do what they came to do. The Los Angeles Police Department will not come to your house and pickup the video or the photographs you take of a perp. You take the video or photos to the police department. So much for the value of having Ring. 9. Comments on neighbors and school age friends of your kid. Most non professionals are lazy. They are opportunistic. If you don't lock your car, lock the gates and are predicatable in your movements, a neighborhood kid will know. A friend of my son stole. How do I know. I saw the item in the living room of the other kid's house. Don't leave expensive or precious items unsecurred. I have inexpensive watches. I have a couple always available. The rest are locked away. The cash is not sitting in a drawer. There is no gun on a night stand. 10. I have lived in the same house for 42 years. My next door neighbor has had multiple burglaries. No external motion detectors. No external lights. No light on at night. No screen door. The gate between house and the garage is gone. The last three burglaries were done by walking through the non existent gate and opening the unlocked back door. The last time, the burglar walked in the back door in the middle of the day! Another neighbor a couple doors down put in an extensive alarm system. She didn't turn it on. She only went to the local grocery store for 15 minutes.
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I prefer leaving a hot iron burning on my door knobs, micro machines and crushed christmas ornaments under each window and paint cans attached to ropes above each staircase. All bases covered brother
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I love watching the how-to video for your strategy.
I use the BIG MOUTH BILLY BASS with motion activation as my alarm....If I hear *Take Me to the RIVER* , I come out HOT!
The paint can would have killed that guy for sure... Haha.
Man Home-Alone was a training video for kids to stop burglars lol
I recently had someone kick the front door of my apartment in while I wasn’t home. The only thing that stopped him from robbing me blind was my 6 month old 80lb German Shepherd, never doubt the effectiveness of a guard dog
I'm in the market for a great Dane for this very purpose. Even a dog person is intimidated by a 120lb deep barking dog
@@95thewu Akbash!
80lb at 6 months🤣🤣 I have bred German Shepherds for years and never seen a 80lb puppy. 🤪
@@aussie.prepper genuine question, you in Australia right now?
@@19XSB Thats where I live.
3M makes both a clear and tinted security film specifically for windows and sliding glass doors, you can literally hit the window with a hammer and it won’t shatter. in Az heat you may have to change it out every 5-10 years, but it’s a great way to secure the softest part of your home.
Yup I live in California and it is like a battlefield here. I can personally attest it has worked 3 times over the last 6 years. Its not expensive either but a lot of people don't know about it.
@Dave Smith So you're saying you had 3 break-in attempts and it stopped them? I've been contemplating getting some, but I can never find personal experiences with the stuff. It's going to cost me a lot of money, I want to be sure it actually works.
@@mariebee3146 the company I used to manage sold it… I’ve been to multiple job sites where we had to replace the film after somebody tried to break in or someone threw a rock through the widows etc. any defense can be overcome with enough time and effort of course, but I’ve personally seen it stop multiple attempts on both homes and businesses… that’s why I bought it for my house.
How much does that usually cost with installation?
@@chrisy808 back when I managed that company(5 years ago) it was between $20-$30/sq ft installed.
David is an excellent trainer! Took a concealed carry class w him and it was great
Glad to see David on a vid for Fieldcraft! Did a class with him last year, and he was a clear, concise, and patient instructor.
Looking forward to more from him here!
Even something as simple as a 'Beware of dog' or security signs will help deter. We added a gate at our driveway too. Thanks for sharing.
this is a bad idea because this could put your dogs in danger. This would raise the attention to your dog and would get it killed.
No deter, No signs, Only cameras. Everyone in household tactical trained. All intruders will get"MAG DUMPED" God Bless America
@@navi4164 If someone is trying to gain access to your home, especially at night, they do no discriminate on who they will inflict damage. Your logic on a beware dog sign putting your dog in unnecessary danger is pathetic and flawed. Someone breaking into your home isn’t going to look at a beware of dog sign and be like “Okay I have to focus on the dog first and take them out” no, that’s too much work. They will go to the next house. Be smarter.
@@Kawika680 Sadly nowadays no signs or deter indicators is almost an invitation
@@kill.z0n3 I live in the ghetto of canton ohio and we have them & deters them all the time. got a back ally door that leads to garage & basement we got them out there and at the front door. + a big german sheperard
My house is raised on pillars about 3 feet from ground level. I installed 1/2 inch welded wire put 1 ft underground with concrete over certain spots to prevent plumbing theft. Also added solar powered security lights all around the house. Yellow LED lights that come on automatically dusk to dawn as well as cable locks on my tractor and ladders kept about 30 feet away from the house . The yard is kept neat and clean also added bushes with thorns.
As an add-on, shrubs or bushes with barbs/thorns (especially in front of windows) that are both ornamental (and not obviously a deterrent), but are a deterrent. Japanese Barberry, bush roses, cacti, etc. Keeping the entrances confined to the doors only. Newest fad is to use jammers to shut down wireless cameras, think about hard wiring at least 1 camera. All door hardware should be upgraded using security screws (3 1/2"- needs to go through door frame & into studding) and extended metal pates on lock points. Nothing is 100%, it's about time & options.
Any audible alarm to someone arriving is REALLY helpful, even with package delivery (to avoid porch pirates).
Windows beside a door (like he was demonstrating) simply need a clear, shatterproof, window film application. Clear, but shatterproof. Good for storm protection as well.
His methodology is really good & concise.
I did this years ago. Thorny bougainvillea shrubs at all of my windows. Sucks to trim them though. Also reinforcing windows with security film, and the front door with longer screws, reinforcing plates, solid wood door, and a security bar. Plus more that I don't care to share.
@@jona5517 The best door security is what he shows in this video. One of those metal security doors (that swing outward). They cant be kicked or sawed or broken through with tools very easily.
One thing people look over is how safe the area you live in is. Of course some people can’t move too far, but for me, moving to a very safe town was one of the best things I’ve done. I don’t take security any less seriously, but the peace of mind is worth a longer commute. The Ring app is used for lost cats in my town, and not much else.
I use the BIG MOUTH BILLY BASS with motion activation as my alarm....If I hear *Take Me to the RIVER* , I come out HOT!
It would be nice if you could also do a video about beefing up home defense for those of us who live in hallway-style apartment buildings with no front yard and no backyard. 🙂
Seems like it would be a lot simpler in some regards. Only one main access point. You could still have a door cam, alarm system, security screws/strike plate/barricade. Gotta be more careful about defensive use of a firearm though
Knowledge! David is easily one of the best I've had the pleasure to train with. Love this guy.
Boards with nails driven thru them can be used as a defense tool. Turn them sharp side up, bury them a few inches in the ground under windows. Cover lightly with leaves, old grass clippings, etc...( don't forget where they are placed for your own protection)
I run around the house bare assed. It’s a visual deterrent
Something a lot of people don't think about is locks on windows, especially on upper floors. Make sure they work and keep them locked. I've seen videos of people demonstrating how thieves can find ways to climb up to the second floor from the outside and get in through an unlocked window.
Thanks David, very good information. Always self assess your properties weak points. Make your property a less desirable target than your neighbors. Also, get to know your neighbors, get a neighborhood watch going.
Great explanation. I have some work to do on my house, but now I have an idea what is needed.
If you like plants, consider placing rosebushes or cacti in front of vulnerable windows, if it is safe to do so, to make climbing in through those windows challenging. Natural obstacles.
I took a class with Dave a few years ago with a group of Marshals. It's nice to see him added to FIeldcraft!
Replace the 1 inch screws where your bolt goes into the door jam with 3 inch screws. Makes it harder to kick in.
Also, get to know your neighbors. Build a community. Your neighbors can be a good detector when you are not home.
Dogs are a man’s best friend 🙌🏽
Some people seemed to think home defense is simply having a gun and training. Yes, that helps but your home is your castle and like any castle, it needs to have defenses. Strong walls and doors. A gate to keep the barbarians at bay. Only an idiot would make his castle out of glass and leave the front door unlocked
100% - Physical security beats the rest anyday, but combined, their potent.
That's precisely what rich people do lmfao. Move into a glass palace and then hire security xD
@@3nertia Can you afford security?
@@JustSumGuy01 How is that even relevant to what I said?
@@3nertia You said rich people live in glass palaces and hire security. My question is. Can YOU afford a glass palace and hire security?
Thanks Fieldcraft can’t thank you enough for all the content over the years.
1000%
David is a great instructor. Took Gunfighter Pistol 1 & 2 with him in CT last year and he helped correct a few "bad habits" I have developed. He likes teaching and enjoys helping the student. Overall awesome guy!
Good stuff! If they do happen to gain entry, indoor/entranceway motion detection lighting give the defender an advantage by lighting up the target for destruction!
4" construction screws on door jams and locks is a must. That is the first thing I've always done at any new home. Aside from a good video system and security system.
I like Hard wired cameras on a recorder with battery backup. steel solid core door in a steel door frame with deadbolts kevlar blackout curtains.
No vegetation around the house.
No soliciting sign. Totally fenced in yard.
Privacy in the back. Mail box at the post office to keep vandals and thieves from stealing. Lighting accent lights on the corners and walkways tinted glass is great as well. A Nat gas whole house generator with underground storage tank
For when the gas is shut off.
Indoor cameras at main entry points is a must for me. If they make it in I want to know where they are and how they are armed.
Any chance you can comment on certain deterrent measures that may have the opposite effect, that is, indicating to possible thieves or attackers that your house may be a valuable target precisely because it has good security and is well defended. How do you balance deterrence and low-visibility?
Great video man I love that door. I am a former police officer and I have a degree in Bachelor's in Law Government National Security, with a minor in spacial intelligence. I specialized in threat assessments. My love of interest was taking everything from your house to your country looking within and just outside of that space and seeing what is your weaknesses and threats. You covered everything within the being pithy, lol. The only thing I would add to other ppl and not to your set up as you have the hatches battened down by the looks of things. Is if someone doesn't have the money for a great door like that. Basic things when you buy a house just taking out you doors hinge and where the door latches by the handle, screws and putting in longer one's that have better sheer strength, cheap insurance, lighting a face high was a very good suggestion. I always tell ppl don't put 1 camera high that just films a masked hoodie, lol. And if you can help it with the windows dont connect them at the same board as the door. Sorry for writing a book but you know there are a 100 other things you can do. Watch soft entry points like side windows where there is no light or view to the street. But great video man one of the best I have seen on the net for this topic. Take care, be safe and watch your 6.
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When my dad and my godfather hunted together in the 70’s and 80’s they used to trespass, and therefore poach. If they ever got caught they’d play dumb and then ask for permission after the fact. (To be fair they “eventually” started asking for permission first.) Anyway, one piece of property had a sign with sloppy handwriting. It read, “TRESPASSERS WILL BE KILT!”
They laughed. They also never went on his property. 😁
Mine says..I'd turn back if I were you!
I remember a sign outside an old mansion in Galway that has considerable acreage and a large trout lake.
It read "We shoot trespassers 3 days a week. You guess which 3".
Haha that's a good point. Even to criminals the most dangerous man is a seemingly stupid one because he might not listen or understand any reason. Intelligent people are predictable, stupid people are not.
@@DaveSmith-cp5kj Very true.
Detur, Detect & Deny 🙌👏👏 absolutely thank you
While it violates fire code, having key access on both sides of the deadbolt (instead of the easy throw switch inside) is wise for doors with a window right next to it, like this house. Easy & quick to bust a hole in the window, reach over, unlock the door and walk right in.
I use the home alone tactic for deterring possible threats by using cardboard cutouts of people and have them strapped to toy trains moving through the house.
Good video, thanks for posting content like this.
David, you remind me of my son. You look like a lumberjack but talk like a professor. 💕
Thank you for the information.
My daughter and I live alone so this is always on my mind.
For modern convenience, I have a Ring doorbell camera which provides some level of 'detect' but supplementing that, and more important, is the 8-channel surveillance system. The typical front door peep-hole is about 5 feet up and it requires the resident (spouse/kids) to be very close to the perimeter entry (front door or windows) to see what's going on outside. In our den, about 8 feet back from the front door and aside the foyer, I have a 22" monitor that provides large view of four front cameras that offer a panoramic view of front and sides of home (2-cams mounted in front, cross section, and one on each side of the home. A click of the mouse, the same monitor brings up the four external cameras at the rear of the house. All this is also viewable from mobile device apps. Anyone walking down the sidewalk, who is keen to look out for security cameras, can easily see the three front cameras (Deter), we can immediately see anyone who walks by or steps foot on the property (Detect), and our external swing doors are all dual bolt with door jamb armor (Deny).
What kind of system do you have?
@@jarodaltadonna807 Amcrest 8-channel
DETER - That's a brilliant point! I don't know why people try to hide cameras and light? Like, "I'll record you!". Who needs dealing with cops, burglary, courts, etc.? Just exposed CCTVs (even if they don't work) and criminals will think twice because it drains their energy and time.
I like your videos. To the point and short and sweet. 👍
Deter: the house should look as bland as possible, not giving away any potential signs of wealth or things to steal. A constantly open garage with a shiny red 72in tool rack indicates easy to steal tools for example.
Our windows were the point of failure in our old house, and we have 19 of them. Call me crazy, but I’ve dropped a ton and a half of money on custom made impact windows. It’s like a 22 week waiting period. Mine are due in any day now. If nothing else, I’ll sleep a little better. Also invested some money in a 12 gauge trip wire system. Awesome product without the use of claymores.
At first, I misunderstood this and thought you were saying you had a trip wire rigged to a 12 gauge...you mean one of those 12 gauge trip alarms?
@@sgtskysyndrome My apologies. Yes. One of those 12 gauge trip wire devices that uses blanks.
@@rogerknight2267 how do you like that? Do you set it up around the whole perimeter of your property? I think those things are really cool, but I wonder about practical application.
@@sgtskysyndrome With the unit that I purchased you can have up to four different trip wires hooked to it, so you can cover lots of ground.
@@rogerknight2267 ok, good to know. I'm going to look into some of those.
Brother David dropping knowledge.
Can you make a video of how to handle a rifle if you are cross eye! If its better to just used you other hand.
I had to learn how to use my rifle not on my strong hand because my eye dominant is really strong on my other eye.
The night after Christmas 2021 I had at least 2 people attempt to break into my house in the middle of the night. Fortunately, I had several layers of security and the would be burglars were not able to enter inside of my home. Some of the things that I learned from Mike Glover, were put into action that night and had the 2 wanna be intruders entered my home they would have been dispatched at once!
Just found this channel ... looking forward to checking out these videos! Ty for your service and giving us these awesome tips / knowledge
A fence (with spikes) is priority #1. 6ft-8ft tall. That way you know they tried real hard to get over it.
Personally I need that buffer, and can’t live without it. Plus a good doggy, and some FieldCraft firearms training. 😎
Thank you guys for all you do! 🇺🇸 🤘🏻
Great synopsis for those who are new to home defense and self-defense. Good job.
It is likely that I will never be able to take classes at Fieldcraft, I live in Brazil and despite having visited the US several times I believe I cannot have a weapon to train with you. So, I can only thank you for sharing knowledge, even from a distance I learned a lot from you.
Great information and big thank you. I am making a list and checking it twice.
Whats the best way to re-enforce a front door? Hinges/screws etc?
I never liked windows on the door knob side
Use LED dusk to dawn security lights. Motion lights tend to get dismissed like car alarms. A well lit perimeter is better than a dark yard that allows a perp to advance that close. Dusk to dawn is the way to go.
There’s a window right by the door handle. One window pane and they can reach in and open the front door.
having doors with Hand Turn Latches and a window that close to the latches is not a good choice
it is better to have Key Turn Locking on the inside and outside, so if a person breaks the window they can't reach in by hand to unlock the door for others to follow
A deterrent would be not videoing your location.
You are in Phoenix I presume. My home is built with block, a basic rectangle. I have the roll down hurricane shutters popular in the southeastern US on 6 of the windows, and baseball bat proof screens on the three small windows. I rebuilt my three exterior door frames to be solid wood, no shims and the three security doors are anchored to that frame with 12 bolts each. Because of the shutters I can not see out when they are closed, I have five cameras covering all windows and doors connected to a DVR. I have a lock on the power panel and motion lights all around the house. My yards are all grass, no scrubs or trees to block any views. Police love the set up knowing it would take cutting tools to gain entry. I also installed the three exit doors with 3 inch screws frame to wall and both sides of the hinges. Neighbors think of my house as a police house, did serve in law enforcement for 20 years. Should someone try to come in, there are two aluminum baseball bats and my Springfield .45 ACP loaded and chambered with hollow points. I have hardened the home to make my firearm the last resort. I am buying a UPS for the DVR.Cameras so even with a power outage I can still use the cameras. They are great day or night, very clear and low light!!! My front camera sees my neighbor's entire front yard and his home, he likes it that way!!! Even my air conditioner is with-in a room with a 4 x 4 foot opening in the roof that is grilled to prevent entry. Unless Phoenix Police tell me they can not respond I stay inside until they arrive, I go out unarmed after I see them at my door. The 911 dispatcher will also advise me they are outside, no fake officers!!!!!! The shutters are manual crank so they can be raised during an emergency!!!
Couple 80 pound labs, sweetest things on earth but they bark at absolutely everything so no one comes up without warning 😂😂
Do those electronic locks not work if somebody cuts your power
I just pour olive oil all over my floors. Makes for hilarious home invasions
Step 1: be rich.
You can't deny this one. You generally need to live in a good neighborhood. Yes they're targeted and crime exists, but not to the level it does in the ghetto.
A video detailing security in that type of home would be great too.
All good tips.
When Dad came back from Nam I always wondered as a kid what Front Towards Enemy was. Now I know they aren't water sprinklers like he said.
I have two Anatolian Shepard's that would make short work of a leg coming in the window while we sleep. But I'm not killing someone over stuff unless they brandish. Not to say however they won't be "detained" until LEO arrives. Good video, have good canine units ready to operate!
that beard and some 556 should be all thats needed...great vid
Thanks so much for this video. Most go over large homes with land. When I moved to the Phoenix area I had to figure out how to best protect my home and family with such a small property. Seems I got it right as I have all the items covered in this example.
Love this. Also would be good to recommend the products you use at each level of security.
Bad things happen during the day as well. I'd thought most burglaries took place during the day actually.
Would love to see a updated video with new security devices. Things that won't cost people a lot of money.
what is a better type of door? solid wood or a hollow steel door?
This stuff is all well and good, but if someone wants in to your place bad enough, they'll figure a way out. That said, the best security you can do is not show that you have things to be taken and be very cautious about who you let in your circle. Loose lips sink ships.
3inch screws on exit/entry doors. Get rid of those 1/4 inch screws. Also a strike plate.
Just grab an Amazon box and a medical mask and you'll be halfway in the house without somebody being able to identify you
Great information!! Thanks for your time.
i have a sign outside my house that says "i know kung fu"
I have the smash proof window screens on my windows and steel security doors and those metal mesh ones on the outside of that just need a better camera system
And a bad guy that wants in bad enough will still get in and a firearm will still be required in the end
Start with moat, triple wire Constantinia wire, tangle foot and then fields of fire...
Don't forget the archers manning the 75ft. high wall and zombies chained at the bottom
We are surrounded by trees, house is not lighted well & we live near a max-security juvenile detention center. I think being next to the road helps, although we need to tighten shit up
European security doors...look at Adlo. They have something significantly stronger than a deadbolt at a very reasonable price. Double steel insulated doors with 9+ locking points. If you have a cinderblock and steel frame, short of having an angle grinder, battering ram, thermite, they are not forcing entry. Then a high security cylinder prevents all sort of bypass attacks on the lock itself and of course picking. They also make it where there is no door knob on the outside so the only way in is to manipulate the lock, even if you forgot to lock the door...someone can't turn a knob and get in. And finally of course the door is compatible with a peep hole camera. For under $1500 you have a bank vault like setup. Next weakness is the windows.
Would you do this for rural properties on acreage?
I always heard it as deter, delay, defend. But I suppose we’re not talking about a tactical position that is held. But I suburban home.
A more macro solution is to move to a region or a country where there is no crime to speak of at all. Or just transform your country back into what it was like in the 1950's. In most places there was no crime at all back then. No need for security measures in a healthy society.
Solid advise for basic home security!
Good video. Thank you!👍😊🇺🇸
Very much appreciated! Super helpful!!
Thank you!! This is Amazing! 👏👏👏❤️❤️🙌🙌 We’ve never thought about maintenance (detail-oriented care), but it makes so much sense! Time to start getting in mind of a potential criminal, I guess. Lol! 🤣😂 Truly, can’t thank you guys enough! 🙏❤️
Omg yay!
In your basic early 2000s suburban home... what's the first thing I can do to start "hardening" my home? What's a low cost thing I can implement today that will help?
Never slept so well as when I had my huge, fearless German Shepherd. Home alarm system was just a ton of false alarms.
I'd like to hear more on hardening glass near a front door. 3M i think makes something to that effect.
David, thanks so much, you are a great instructor, shout out for the CQB course you did last year, really got a lot out of it.
This is all extremely basic, common and typical knowledge. Anyone who doesn't know all this doesn't already care about security. There are other very simple things a person can do to improve on basic security in small yet impactful ways, like posting signs and not having predictable schedules, which unfortunately many can't completely control if they have repetitive work schedules. But there are also other simple steps that require some extra expense and effort which can really make it tough for the average criminal to break into a home since most criminals look for soft, easy targets. You mentioned external motion sensors which can alert the owner and quality doors. But adding a secondary iron door with mosquito mesh and replacing the typical, cheap, pine wood door jamb with a steel or hardwood door jamb, combined with a good door and good locks makes it way too difficult for most thieves, even with their prybars and typical break in tools. An oversized metal door plate is also a great idea and heavy duty indoor latches as well. Most comercial door locks and even latches can be opened by trained locksmiths or thieves. So you need to get creative and also think outside Schlage, Kwikset and Sentry. I also put decorative obstructions by windows, both inside and outside, which allow me to easily look out, but which will delay thieves and create noise during a window break in attempt. In my particular instance I've made it even more complicated and dangerous for anyone to break into my home, but using a combination of visible warnings and obstacles combined with other discreet deterrents can make your home non appealing to those who are watching and looking for an easy score. If between the signs, the visible video surveillance, my fences, my dogs, the lighting, the audible warnings, my home security system, the hardened entry points and the combat veteran plates on my vehicles it doesn't deter a would be thief, then that would make for one seriously determined thief. Still though, as long a criminal is not able to enter my home I'd just call 911 and let the police deal with it, but once and if they manage to actually break into my home, then would come the true test of their determination. We are all armed, we all train, we have a plan in place and the odds are just not in favor of criminals. The outside of my home is set up mostly for deterrence, the inside is set up for protection, defense and neutralization... and anyone can make a setup like it with a little bit of work and imagination.
Has a large window next to his front door but has a security storm door. If they really want in they just break the side window and come in... Also you didn't bring up adding a metal strip behind the door jamb and using longer screws on the hinges.
Is colonel blade still the best edc self-defense knife?
Keep up the good work💪💪👍👍
Have a pack of cane corsos, your home would be on the hell to the nahhhhh list.😂
Great information thanks for putting it out!
Here is a different perspective:
1. most home burglaries. Truant males; friends of your children, dopers, neighbors.
2. I have a single detached house. Fencing on three sides. 4th side is the neighbor behind who fortified and no one can move around the house and down the hill.
3. Two gates. Each has a door nob handle with a one way lock. Conventional. Each gate has a deadbolt which is a two way deadbolt. Each gate on the outside has a solar motion detector light.
4. The driveway past the gate is not used. Solar powered lights along the unused driveway, the backyard and the lights in the back yard face outwards and inwards.
5. Steel wrought iron screen doors on both the house and the garge side door with a knob deadbot and a two way deadbolt.
6. Each bedroom has a door knob with an internal lock and a two way deadbot. If you are on vacation and you deabolt lock each room, a person could hypothetically break a window and get in a bedroom - then not have access to the rest of the house.
7. Some light on within the house at all times. You can also have a radio playing or a timed light.
8. Comments on cameras. I had discussions with a consultant to the 7-11 franchise operation about security. His background was being a convicted stickup man. Cameras only identify perps. If the perp is a juvenile or a doper, they will still do what they came to do. The Los Angeles Police Department will not come to your house and pickup the video or the photographs you take of a perp. You take the video or photos to the police department. So much for the value of having Ring.
9. Comments on neighbors and school age friends of your kid. Most non professionals are lazy. They are opportunistic. If you don't lock your car, lock the gates and are predicatable in your movements, a neighborhood kid will know. A friend of my son stole. How do I know. I saw the item in the living room of the other kid's house. Don't leave expensive or precious items unsecurred. I have inexpensive watches. I have a couple always available. The rest are locked away. The cash is not sitting in a drawer. There is no gun on a night stand.
10. I have lived in the same house for 42 years. My next door neighbor has had multiple burglaries. No external motion detectors. No external lights. No light on at night. No screen door. The gate between house and the garage is gone. The last three burglaries were done by walking through the non existent gate and opening the unlocked back door. The last time, the burglar walked in the back door in the middle of the day! Another neighbor a couple doors down put in an extensive alarm system. She didn't turn it on. She only went to the local grocery store for 15 minutes.
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