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