1Home security: perimeter, CCTV, bulletproof glass, safe rooms
No. 1 — Home security: perimeter, CCTV, bulletproof glass, safe rooms. On the lists of 7 of 10 AIs; median place there: 5.5. The AIs put it first because a home is the easiest, most predictable target, and Salman Khan's glass came after shots hit his building.
Did you know
Salman Khan already had 24-hour Y-plus police protection when his Mumbai building was shot at in April. Reports say the gang members fired when police security was not present. The glass came about eight months later. — Free Press Journal
- What it is
- Protecting a home with fences, cameras, bulletproof glass and safe rooms.
- Its edge
- It guards the place attackers can most easily find and plan around.
- Who should know
- Useful to know because stars' homes are fixed targets that police cover alone does not fully protect.
- Cost and protection offeredSafe rooms $25,000–$200,000+
Why it is here
A review of 76 studies found CCTV was linked to 13% less crime overall in places with cameras. That supports CCTV as part of home security, though it does not prove the whole setup works for a public figure. — College of Policing
Did you know
Besides glass, the building got high-resolution CCTV watching the street and razor wire fencing. The article says the glass lets him step onto the balcony and greet fans safely. — Free Press Journal
History
In 1966, Marie Van Brittan Brown filed a patent for a home security system using closed-circuit television. It was an unusual home use for a technology then mainly associated with the military. — (voice only)
What people say
Unfortunately, paranoia comes at a price, with such rooms costing as much as $1.5 million. — Rachel Mazanec, Chicago Agent Magazine
Where to go further
Open the FEMA P-361 safe room guide and skim the contents first. It is a long government PDF, so look for the parts on where to place a safe room and how big it should be.