List of IllustrationsPreface Why You Should Read This BookBurglars KillEvery Security System Can Be Breached but Not by Any BurglarWhat You Will Learn from This BookChapter 1 - How the Burglar Breaks into Your HomeThe Burglar: Who Is He?The Burglar's Tactics and TechniquesThe Average Burglar at WorkSophisticated BurglaryCommon Mistakes That Give the Burglar an Easy RideFile Cabinets and Desk DrawersChapter 2 - How to Select a Reliable Alarm SystemThe Security System's Three Lines of DefenseHow the Alarm System FunctionsChapter 3 - Alarm SensorsMagnetic Reed Switches and Wire Contact SystemsWindow FoilWindowpane-Mounted Glass-Breakage DetectorsVibration Detectors and Inertia SensorsInfrasound DetectorsField-Effect SensorsSound Detectors and Heat DetectorsPressure Mats, Plunger Switches, and Contact StripsIonization DetectorsPhotoelectric Cells and Invisible Beam DetectorsPassive Infrared DetectorsMicrowave Motion DetectorsUltrasonic Motion DetectorsVisible-Light DetectorsVideo DetectorsBarrier Sensors and AnalyzersChapter 4 - Personal Attack AlarmsChapter 5 - Fire Alarm SystemsChapter 6 - The Most Reliable Locks-and How Intruders Pick ThemWarded LocksLever Tumbler LocksDisk Tumbler LocksPin Tumbler Cylinder LocksTubular Cylinder LocksMagnetic LocksCombination LocksMaster Key SystemsCommon Lock-Picking ToolsChapter 7 - Other Common LocksSimple Suitcase LocksPadlocksBriefcase and Padlock Combination LocksChapter 8 - Reinforced Doors and Security BarsReinforced DoorsSecurity BarsChapter 9 - How to Protect Your SafeSafes and How Burglars Crack ThemCombination LocksChapter 10 - Gun StorageChapter 11 - The Small Office or ShopShoplifter Detection SystemsSmoke GeneratorsChapter 12 - Vehicle SecurityVehicle LocksVehicle Doors, Windows, and TrunksCar Alarm SystemsChapter 13 - Personal Safety at HomeChapter 14 - Security Away from Home.