According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, 75% of all crime in the United States is property crime. *In 2011, an estimated 1,430,740 home robberies occurerd, a 1.9% increase from 2010. In the United States, the FBI has calculated that a burglary occurs every 14.6 seconds and that three out of four homes will be burglarized within the next 20 years. There's no reason to wait until it happens to you. Spy Centre has the tools listed in this section specifically to help you not become a statistic.
Some ways you can protect your home.
1. Alarms and Security Systems:
o Buy the best home security systems that you can afford. Security Cameras are best for visulation and hard proof of any unwanted activity in or around your home.
o You should Always keep your security system turned on, even when you are home. It can do you no good turned off.
o It is not a good idea to tell anyone your security system details.
o Keeping your security system up-to-date and maintenanced regularly.
o If your Security system fails for any reason have it fixed immediately.
2. Some ways you can protect the outside of your home:
o If you have any bushes higher than waist level it can help the intruder hide right in plain site. Camera and motion dectection coverage around your home can aid in preventing this. Or you could just trim your bushes down below your window seal
o Its also a good idea to have the perimeter of your house well lit. Dark shadows also make good hiding places.
o It is not a good idea to leave tools, such as ladders, hammers, or any tool in your yard that can be used by an intruder to gain access into your home.
o Make sure you keep your doors locked. Almost 50% of home intrusions are reported to have been accessed from the front door of the home.
A Few More Property Protection Tips
o Its always a good idea to use double locks and deadbolts for doors and windows.
o If you have a sticky lock or a broken latch, they need to be repaired immediatly. Putting this off only makes you closer to a home invasion statistic each day.
o Always be careful when anwsering the door to strangers.
o If you like to keep your windows open at night to keep cool or for fresh air then getting window grills might be a good idea.
o Its never a good idea to have the children answer the door.
o If you buy any appliances such as a LCD TV, Gaming System, or Monitor, do not leave the box in your front yard for th etrash truck to pick up. You are advertising to thieves that you have lots of nice things to take.
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