9 Tips to help identify and eliminate your blind spots

If a burglar manages to infiltrate your perimeter security and sneak through your garden defences, you want to prevent him from gaining entry into your home. Identify and eliminate the blind spots around the exterior of your house with the help of CCTV, burglar bars and security gates.
CCTV surveillance cameras are your eyes outside and are ideal to monitor entrances from the safety of the inside of your home. If you have security cameras installed, keep the below tips in mind to ensure optimal functionality.
1. Ensure your cameras’ field of vision cover all the vital entry points or vulnerable areas surrounding your house, like your driveway, garage, and front and back doors.
2. Link your CCTV cameras to your alarm system in order to trigger recording when the alarm is activated.
3. Make sure your security cameras are set to only start recording when it picks up motion, instead of continual recording, as this will save on wasted memory space.
3. You want to ensure your cameras have a clear view, so regularly check that there aren’t any trees or branches obstructing its line of sight.
4. Clean the lenses often to ensure clear footage will be captured. Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe away any dust particles, and stay clear of using water and cleaning agents.
5. Sometimes monkeys disrupt security cameras by climbing onto them or bumping into them. Ensure they are mounted securely and often check that they haven’t been damaged.
Assess all the entrances to your house, including windows, doors and the roof, and make sure they are properly secured.
6. Burglar bars form part of your layered approach to deterring criminals, and is a psychological prevention tactic as they prefer to work quickly and quietly and to avoid complications. Use this to your advantage and ensure all your windows are fitted with burglar bars.
7. Invest in a good quality security gate that will buy you time in an emergency situation. Keep it locked at all times and don’t leave the keys in a place where they are easily reached.
8. Consider fixing additional locking devices, such as a safety chain or catch, to your front door to reinforce resistance. This will also lead to intruders spending more time on gaining entry, making more noise and alerting you to their presence.
9. Housebreakers often gain entry into homes through the roof. Place dual technology detectors in your ceiling to activate your alarm. They are optimised to detect movement and temperature change and therefor won’t be triggered by vermin.
Have you noticed any other blind spots that you were impervious to? How did you eliminate them?