I am with Path as well. In the evnt you get a phone call that the alarm has gone off, let the police handle it. Now, in teh event that you return home to a door ajar...I cant say that waiting on teh police is the prudent thing to do. I too experienced this. Came home from church one Sunday to the back door wide open. I asked teh wife if she had closed the door and she said yes (which means about 50/50 shot she was tellin the truth anyway). So I told her to stay in the car with our child and lock the doors. I used the limited MOUT Training I have recieved plus what I have learned on TBD and from local classes on slef defense that I have taken to clear the house.
I have always believed in the statement.."carry a gun or call the police...they will come in time to photgraph yoru corpse.." but if i am not in immediate danger, and teh cops can handle it, let em earn my tax money and do their job..