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There are lots of good things you can do to harden your home. Part of it is hardening from forced entry, part is to give you warning so the badguys can't surprise you.

3 inch screws on your door hinges and deadbolt plate are a great start. Makes it tougher to take down the doors.

Harden your garage door pull so that the "coat hanger trick" doesn't work.

Pickproof locks like medeco are essential.

One or two large dogs are a great asset. Most criminals are not prepared for 2 large dogs. Failing that a "Beware of Dog" sign is a nice asset.

Having a monitor to easily see what is going on with your external cameras is very helpful.