What Cops Told Me About Surviving a Home Invasion — 15 Tips for Seniors Living Alone

For seniors living alone, surviving a home invasion isn’t about fighting—it’s about buying time, creating distance, and getting help moving toward you fast. This video breaks down fifteen practical tips drawn from conversations with police officers and decades of locksmith experience. It covers choosing a safe room, barricading the door, calling 911 correctly, keeping a charged phone within reach, using daily check-ins, alarms, lights, locked doors, and simple barriers that can make a home far harder to enter. It also explains what to do if an intruder leaves: don’t chase, don’t investigate, and don’t disturb evidence before police arrive. The core strategy is simple: barricade, call, and wait—and build your home routine around avoiding confrontation whenever possible.