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Article #213: Home Security 101 - The Basics Of Securing Your Home

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First things first, the problem of home burglar would. Is your house well lit
burglaries and home invasions is an ever maybe with motion activated spotlights?
increasing threat to all American Are there hiding places near doors and
homeowners. windows? If you can spot a potential
In the latest year that statistics were weakness in your home's "look" you can
released, 2004, the Bureau of Justice bet a professional burglar can exploit
reported that: it. Remember that LIGHT is a burglars'
- Nearly one out of six homes was enemy-darkness a friend.
violated by a burglar. 2.What could slow down a burglar from
- Three fourths of all crime was property entering your home? Simple home security
related. devices such as locks on doors (deadbolts
- In nearly 90% of all burglaries, the are best) and windows, bars, grates-items
burglar gained entry into the house or that are visible from the exterior of the
other building. house will not only act as a deterrent
This is something to remember: property but slow down an intruder should he
crime occurs every 3 seconds, a home decide to try to enter. The more time it
burglary every 15 seconds. takes to break into a home, the more
That's the bad news. The enormously good discouraged a burglar will become. TIME
news is that almost any expert in the is the enemy of the burglar.
field will tell you that 90%-that's right 3.How noisy can you make it if someone
90% of all burglaries can be prevented. gains entry? NOISE is also the enemy of
So if the odds are so good that it will the burglar. There are many home security
happen to you and it is such a alarms activated by doors or windows
preventable event-what is it you have to opening or by motion. The sound of a
do to stop the burglars? barking dog, real or recorded, are very
Let's start with the basics. There are effective and will scare most burglars
several simple things that can be done to away.
make your home more secure in the face of LIGHTS, NOISE AND TIME-they are the three
almost certain intrusion from a burglar. biggest enemies of an intruder. If you
TIME, LIGHT, NOISE-they are the biggest implement these home security tips to
enemies of burglars. fortify your house you may well avoid a
As a matter of fact, homes with a lot of potential break-ins. Implement
security system have far fewer break-ins these home security tips and you will be
than those that don't. This is not an all able to sleep better in a more secure
inclusive list but one that if followed home.
will certainly go a long way toward To find out more about some effective
making your home more secure. home security devices check out the links
1.Take a critical look at your house from below.
the outside. Look at your home as a






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