20 Cheap Fixes Retired Cops Install Before Burglars Ever Get Close
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Published Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM · 3w ago
Roy Callahan
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20 Cheap Fixes Retired Cops Install Before Burglars Ever Get Close
A retired patrol officer walks through twenty ways burglars quietly test a house before they ever touch it, and most of what gives a home away costs nothing to fix. Roy Callahan spent twenty-six years on the job, the last six working cases after the fact, and breaks down the small habits, gaps, and overlooked entry points that tell a stranger exactly which house to skip and which one to pick. From door frame screws and sliding door tracks to timers, hedges, and the one fix he'd spend real money on first, this list covers the cheap, fast changes that actually change a burglar's calculation. No alarm subscription required, just twenty minutes and a little follow-through.
Watch until the end for the fix that matters more than everything else on the list combined.
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- Published
- Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM
- Length
- 18:17 (1,097 s)
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- Long-form
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- People & Blogs
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- EN
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- HD
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