That’s what the scumbags are doing in Houston now. They ring the door bell and if no one comes to the door, they break in and grab stuff and haul butt out of there. If someone comes to the door they moved on to another house.
The police will tell you, go to the door but don’t open it. Have your phone in your had and be ready to call the police. I like being here because i know that the police is not more than 3 minutes away. I am not a police hater.
On a good night a deputy may be less than five minutes out. On a bad one he can be twenty minutes out depending on shift coverage. It’s a large county size wise with usually 2-4 deputies covering it. Same with ambulance. The cops around here don’t bother me any. I’ve interacted with several of the deputies before. They’re just doing their job and live in the community.