Since the beginning of time dogs and humans have been largely inseparable. Today’s domestic dogs are descendants of wolves and foxes. For centuries humans have depended on dogs as companions, hunters, and guards. If you don’t already have a dog, security experts recommend that you give serious thought to owning one. The most hardened criminals, such as convicted burglars, rapists and murders,...

In response to a brutal home invasion caught by a hidden camera earlier this summer, state lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill that would create stiffer penalties for those caught committing similar crimes. Assembly members Monday unanimously passed the "Home Invasion Bill," a proposal that would raise the crime of home invasion to a first-degree offense and require those convicted to face a...

Police are investigating an attempted burglary in a local neighborhood. The homeowner was gone for a while. When he returned he found five strangers inside his house. You can imagine how unnerving that can be. When they saw the homeowner, they dropped what they had their hands and fled. Police are looking for them at this moment. "Safety officials say home invasions...

click for more info This is a story out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, where local TV station KOAA did a story about people roaming around neighborhoods dressed as security guards, Comcast repairmen and even utility workers. They do so to perpetrate a scam on homeowners and gain entry into their homes. The idea has been around for a long time but it...

click image for more details You may have seen or heard about a map of gun owners and where they live that was published recently by a New York area newspaper. It was published online by the Journal-News a daily paper serving the New York suburbs of Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. The list could make a burglar's day in two ways....

click image for more details SafeFamily Life in conjunction with Guardian Self-Defense has put together this customized home security kit that has everything you need to help make your home safer. It includes a home alarm, diversion safe, pepper spray, personal alarm and more. The SafeFamily Life Home Security Safety Kit includes an instructional DVD on how to use all the products....