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Home security is an issue to which we all need to give considerable
thought. The combined amount of money lost in the 2.1 million
burglaries in 2003 was 3.5 billion dollars. According to the FBI, 65.8%
of these burglaries occurred at personal residences. You need to
understand how to formulate proper home security. This understanding
includes recognizing how to deter a break-in, knowing what is included
in a home security system, having an emergency plan in place--just in
case, and being informed on how to prepare your home when you are on
vacation.
Intruders' Worst Enemies
A number of things can
be done to help to ensure home security. First and foremost, you need
to understand how a burglar thinks. Light, time, and noise are an
intruder's worst enemies. Your home won't be considered an easy target
if a burglar has no option but to work in a well lit area, if the
break-in will take a lot of time, and if he can't work in peace and
quiet. Darkness and shade offer protection for an intruder and an
excellent breach in your home security. Sure, privacy fences and ornate
shrubbery look good and offer privacy for your home, but they also
offer privacy for criminals. Consider trading a little extra privacy
for a bit of added home security. Force any would-be burglar to
confront a real enemy--light. Making robbing your home a noisy job can
also up your home security. Installing a home security system with an
alarm, mounted exterior lights, and door and window detectors will help
dissuade an intruder.
Home Security Systems
A residence
without a home security system is approximately three times more likely
to be broken into than one without. Homeowners who have home security
systems loose an average of $400 less in valuables in the event of a
robbery. These facts prove that the installation of a home security
system dissuades intruders and protects your home. Home security
systems can include everything you could possibly need. Perimeter
sensors on outside doors and windows, Timers for interior and exterior
lights, Sirens, strobe lights and other alert mechanisms, Home security
cameras for inside or outside use, Motion detectors in key inside
areas, A control unit to interpret and respond to signals from the
above and A connection to a central monitoring station which notifies
the police of a breach in your home security. Solidify your overall
sense of safety with a home security system. There aren't any good
reasons for you to be fearful in your own home.
Consider the Basics
Reducing
the risk of a break-in is merely making your home less inviting to
burglars than the other homes in your neighborhood. Home security
systems aren't the only way to guarantee home security; some basic
steps can be taken to safeguard your home. If a burglar is delayed just
a few minutes, he is apt to give up and try another less problematical
home. Basic, ordinary home security equipment, such as padlocks and
deadbolts, can discourage an intruder and stop him from entering your
home. Forty percent of home invasions occur because a door or window
was left unlocked. All exterior doors need to be made of either metal
or solid hardwood and be a minimum of 1 3/4 inches thick.
Remember, even the best and
most efficient lock, if it is placed in a weak door, will not stop a
determined burglar. Key locks are the best type of home security for
your windows, and they are available for and easily installed on all
types of windows. These almost-effortless precautions can greatly
increase your home security...
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