One of the most effective means of protecting your home is to join, or if necessary create, a neighborhood watch program.

You can’t be home 24 x 7 x 365. You work, you shop, you take the kids to events, you take vacations. In short, you lead an active life, just like most of your neighbors. But there is usually someone nearby who will not be working or shopping or doing any of those other things at the same time you are.