7 Things Retired Cops Do Before Bed That Keep Burglars Away

There’s an hour in every house, between 10 at night and midnight, when nobody is watching the doors. Retired officers have a routine for it. It takes about four minutes, and the only thing on the list that costs anything is an $8 door wedge. Here are the seven steps, in order: 0:00 The hour nobody is watching the doors 0:59 1. The walk-round: same route, same order, every night 2:34 2. Car keys and phone come upstairs with you 3:33 3. Leave one light on, and leave the right one 4:23 4. Lock the inside doors too, especially the garage door 5:23 5. Clear the hall before you go up 6:16 6. Put something between you and the stairs 7:15 7. Take the last look at your street 8:30 The whole routine in one minute The real reason it works is not any single item. A house that someone checks every night, in the same order, stops being a house where small things go wrong unnoticed for weeks. Start tonight, and start with the walk. 💬 Which of the seven do you already do, and which one had you honestly never thought about? Tell me in the comments. I read every one. 🔔 If this was useful, subscribe. There’s one of these every week. This video is general home-safety information, not professional security advice. If you hear something wrong in the night, call your local emergency number. #homesecurity #homesafety #burglarprevention #nightroutine #retiredcops