Quiz: Home Security

All of these – plus you can team up with your neighbors to start a neighborhood watch.

Front Door

The Reverend Augustus Russell Pope patented his burglar alarm in 1853. It used electromagnets to ring a bell with a hammer when a door or window opened.

Passive Infrared Sensors. Fun Fact: These sensors detect body heat and can be set to ignore pets up to 85 pounds!

A BB Gun & Tarantula

Every 26 seconds and $2692.00. Fun fact: If you don’t have a security system, the chance of being robbed increases by 300%.

It’s a Residence! Fun Fact: In 2022 there were 386,500 burglaries at homes and only 4,900 on a sidewalk or street.