Poll: Do You Have Home Security?

Recently, there have been a few occurrences near my neighborhood that have started to make me wonder about home security. I have never lived in a home with that service, though my house does still have the old sticker on it from the previous homeowner. For some reason, my brain tells me that's just as good of a deterrent to would-be wrongdoers, when in reality, it probably isn't.

Really, when I think about it, my only memorable experience with home security is when I was living with a family in Austin during a Summer internship. My first day on the job, I got off work early and returned to the house. While the family had given me a key, they forgot to tell me what the security code was. I came in and tripped the alarm, hoping that I could get the alarm turned off before the cops showed up and found a young vagrant like myself standing in a stranger's home. Luckily, the owner of the house showed up within moments and saved the day.

I'm sure that's not how most people experience home security, but that's the only encounter I've had with it. Lately, my wife and I have been considering it for our relatively new home, just to ensure that we and our belongings are safe.

What about all of you? Do any of you have home security? Do you see a need for it? Tell us in the comments.