I recommend the www.simplisafe.com home security system. It costs $25.00 per month for outstanding 24/7 home monitoring. The peace of mind the system gives is priceless, especially when you live in a rural area where the law enforcement response time to your 911 call of “Someone is breaking into my home” is going to be 30 minutes or longer and in that time, things can get really ugly. If the www.simplisafe.com alarm is tripped at any of the sensor points, the Simplisafe monitoring center, the bad guys, and your neighbors will hear it instantly and very clearly. If you are not home when the attempted intrusion occurs, the SimpliSafe app on your smart phone will alert you anywhere in the world as long as you have network connectivity.
I have had several recent calls about people returning from trips of weeks or months only to find their home has been broken into, thousands of dollars in valuables have been stolen, and the thieves took their time in the home, knowing that people were out of town and the police are far away. Until and unless your home is broken into, you cannot relate to the feelings that result from such an intrusion into your home. A Simplisafe alarm system would have prevented these incidents.
Other home security strategies such as dogs, lights, motion sensors and firearms all fit nicely with a Simplisafe home security system.
I am not being paid by www.simplisafe.com to endorse their product, but I really feel strongly about letting people know how it can make their lives better.