ADT Security Alarms - Home Security: More On Burglary Prevention

Written By Arman Zulhajar on Saturday, December 3, 2011 | 1:13 AM

By Hazel Knox


In 2004 the Bureau of Justice noted that: -77% of all crime was property related -17% of all crime domiciles were violated by a burglar -85% of all burglaries the offender gained entry into the house or other building.

In the article "Home Security: Do It Yourself Home Security" we discussed ideas to prevent entry to your home. But the fact is that a decided burglar will get into your home. That's his job and let's face it, looking at the statistics, they're regrettably good at it. Keep in mind this: property crime happens every 3 seconds, a home burglary every 15 seconds.

The home burglary that has received the most attention recently involved the theft of a laptop from a Veteran's Affairs analysts' home. The laptop reportedly had the personal data for 26.5 million veterans.

Three other tactics may be used to help prevent a burglary are home security alarms or burglar alarms, property marking and home security cameras.

Property marking is simply marking all your valuables with an identifying "signature" so they can easily be identified when recovered. Techniques of marking include micro dots, laser pens, and ultraviolet pens. The key here is to have signage letting everyone know your property will not be so easy to sell on the black market simply because it's marked. Surprisingly most burglars do read and study their targets.

Home security cameras as part of a home security system are extremely effective in 2 respects. First as a deterrent. If a burglar sees that a property is protected with surveillance cameras, they'll have second thoughts in targeting that property. Second, if they are not that smart and choose to enter anyhow, a good surveillance system will capture the pictures of the perpetrator making it easier for the police to capture the bad guys. Home security cameras can be wired or wireless, real or dummy, indoor or outdoor, or any combination thereof.

Alarms can work as a successful deterrent. 90 % of police believe alarms deter burglary attempts. There are all kinds of alarms such as expensive home security alarm systems monitored by ex-police officers. Silent, noisy, wired, wireless, door, window, motion, monitored, unmonitored-you name it and there's an alarm for it. Signage again is the key. Let burglars know they are in for a hard time beforehand. The thing is alarms work.

Alarms, surveillance cameras, and property marking are 3 more ways you can protect your home from burglary. Home security has come to be a huge business in the United States. With the advances in home security alarms, home security systems such as wireless home security and home security cameras perhaps, simply perhaps the bad guys will think twice before breaking into your home

If you believe crime can only occur to the other guy, you're wrong. The "other guy" is thinking the same thing and you're that "other guy". There is a reason why they call it self defense. You have to protect yourself.






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