That’s why we never open the door or even acknowledge the bell or someone knocking — we can see the people outside and if we don’t know ‘em, we keep quiet until they leave.
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That used to be SOP at our home unless we were expecting a package or friends, but here in Albuquerque people started ringing the bell or knocking and then kicking your door in if you didn’t answer - even with an alarm system and signs posted saying such. APD suggested that people open the door or ask a question like ‘who’s there’ to let them know someone is indeed home. When they were getting responses from people they’d leave. So I started saying ‘just a minute’ or ‘who’s there’ and suddenly no one is there. Makes me glad we signed up not for your typical alarm system but for a company that has armed ex-PD driving around the city all day - average response time 10 minutes vs. hours for PD.
RE: “That used to be SOP at our home unless we were expecting a package or friends, but here in Albuquerque people started ringing the bell or knocking and then kicking your door in if you didn’t answer - even with an alarm system and signs posted saying such.”
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Well, since this is L.A., perhaps we should consider responding in some way as well — lots of break-ins lately, more than in past years. thanks for the tip...........