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In taking countermeasures, first keep in mind the four basic elements that criminals don't like, which are sound, light, time and visibility to others. Example methods include installing alarms to sound when glass is broken, motion-detecting lights, security cameras, and auxiliary locks to increase the amount of time needed for a break-in.

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Security consultant Mika Kyoshi, suggesting countermeasures home owners can take, amid a string of home robberies in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.

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Don't do any of that. Our Alsok security system with such features has actually made our building less secure. A thick manual for a complex user-unfriendly control panel, which is designed so that one small procedural slipup leads to you locking yourself out of your own home. So we just disabled the system.

When our building's main entrance key scanner broke, leaving door open, Alsok refused to respond, saying it was the landlord's responsibility not theirs, even though they're supposedly in charge of keeping the building secure. I had to glue a spacer in the doorframe to ensure that all the tenants weren't permanently locked out. That went on for a couple of weeks. Anyone could stroll in.

When my electronic door lock malfunctioned, I called but they refused to deal with that as well. I had to ask the grounds maintenance guy what was wrong and he told me to replace the batteries, which I did myself.

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You can also live in an area where burglaries don't usually happen. During the night, we close the shutters, leaving only the front door, which is locked from the inside.

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a few cheap motion detectors close to windows and doors with a simple on/off switch for nighttime that triggers the recorded sound of a big dog barking is one of the best deterrents.

burglars say a big dog is the #1 thing that has them go somewhere else.

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