Free Home Security Resources & Tools
Everything here is free, requires no signup, and exists because we couldn't find a good version of it anywhere else. Each resource is compiled from official or primary sources, cited on the page.
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Printable Home Security Assessment Checklist
A 30-minute walk-around audit of doors, windows, lighting, garage, cameras, and while-away habits - the low-cost basics that matter more than any single gadget. Print it, walk your home, and anything unchecked becomes your to-do list. Includes an apartment and rental addendum.
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Alarm Permits & False-Alarm Fines: City-by-City Guide
Does your city require an alarm permit? What does a false alarm actually cost you? Fine schedules, permit fees, and police response policies for major US cities - compiled exclusively from official municipal and police sources, each row cited.
In the works
Planned additions, in the order we expect to publish them: a security camera privacy scorecard (local storage, breach history, law-enforcement sharing policies by brand), a home-insurance discount estimator for security systems, and a contract comparison worksheet you can fill in while a salesperson is still talking.
New to all of this? Start with the cornerstone guides: how to choose a security system, professional vs. self-monitoring, and costs, contracts, and cancellation.