* Big, heavy solid doors. These things are bulletproof. It's a bit ridiculous, because I think smashing down the front door is probably not the most common burglary technique, but still, here you won't find any of those doors with the doorknob right next to a big plate of glass.
* Serious shutters. They're called 'rolling shutters' in English, and standard on houses here. http://www.topsystem.biz/wp-content/gallery/tapparelle/pvc4.... - these are not the wimpy 'venetian' blinds in the US, but sturdy things that will keep out the sun in the summer, cold in the winter, and when locked at the bottom, anyone but the most determined intruder, who would still likely need some good tools and time to boot. I wrote this a few years back: http://blog.therealitaly.com/2007/08/09/window-technology/
You don't do anything and just file an insurance claim. In fact, if you got a break-in and call the police, they come, but only to issue a report for your insurance company.
* Big, heavy solid doors. These things are bulletproof. It's a bit ridiculous, because I think smashing down the front door is probably not the most common burglary technique, but still, here you won't find any of those doors with the doorknob right next to a big plate of glass.
* Serious shutters. They're called 'rolling shutters' in English, and standard on houses here. http://www.topsystem.biz/wp-content/gallery/tapparelle/pvc4.... - these are not the wimpy 'venetian' blinds in the US, but sturdy things that will keep out the sun in the summer, cold in the winter, and when locked at the bottom, anyone but the most determined intruder, who would still likely need some good tools and time to boot. I wrote this a few years back: http://blog.therealitaly.com/2007/08/09/window-technology/