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