Safety & securityRoy Callahan15 Places Burglars Look First (Ex-Burglars Say Stop Hiding Valuables There)

15 Places Burglars Look First (Ex-Burglars Say Stop Hiding Valuables There)

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Published Oct 8, 2026, 4:00 PM · 1w ago

Roy Callahan
Roy Callahan
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🔗 Everything I check on a house, room by room, written down: https://roycallahanbooks.com/ 15 Places Burglars Look First (Ex-Burglars Say Stop Hiding Valuables There) A burglar walked past the TV, skipped the laptop, and went straight to a box of frozen waffles in the garage freezer. He found $6,800 in six minutes. The homeowner had been proud of that hiding spot for eleven years. I'm Roy Callahan. After 26 years as a police officer, patrol and then plainclothes property crime, I sat across from burglars who told me exactly how they work. Nobody searches your house. They check it, spot by spot, in an order they have used a hundred times. In this video I count down 15 places on that list, what ex-burglars said about each one, and the simple fix that takes the spot off their route. Inside this video: Number 15: The freezer Number 14: The top of the refrigerator and the cabinet above it Number 13: Under the kitchen sink Number 12: The medicine cabinet and the toilet tank Number 11: The hollowed-out book Number 10: Behind a picture on the wall Number 9: The desk and the file cabinet Number 8: The kids' room Number 7: The toolbox in the garage Number 6: Shoe boxes and coat pockets in the closet Number 5: The jewelry box on the dresser Number 4: Under the mattress Number 3: The nightstand and the sock drawer Number 2: The safe that isn't bolted down Number 1: The master bedroom If you recognize your own hiding spot, don't feel bad. Most of us hide things in the same handful of places, and the burglars know that list better than the people who live there. An afternoon with a drill, a lockbox, and a shredder puts you ahead of most of your street. If this helped, like the video and share it with a neighbor. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. I'm Roy Callahan. Stay sharp, and lock your doors. #homesecurity #burglarprevention #hidingspots #homesafety #burglars where burglars look first, places burglars look first, ex burglars, hiding valuables at home, best hiding places at home, where not to hide money, home security tips, how burglars think, burglar tips, protect your home, stop burglars, home burglary prevention, hiding cash at home, bolted safe, master bedroom burglar, hide valuables from burglars, retired cop advice, Roy Callahan, home safety, house security, hiding spots burglars know

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