Being Proactive Pays
There’s 1 burglary every 13 seconds so let’s make these next few moments count. The unfortunate truth is that around 325,000 Homes are being broken into every year. Often in plain view and during the daytime. According to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics property crimes have resulted in 16.2 billion dollars in losses in 2018.
In this article, we are going to provide you with 6 ways you can prevent a burglar from targeting you and your family with or without in-home security.
Here are 6 ways to stop a potential burglary at your home or business.
Make your house less appealing to burglars by removing overgrown brush or other structures that can provide cover for intruders.
- Get metal doors or at least solid core wood on exterior entrances. Pair with a beefy deadbolt for good measure. To go the extra mile, install a heavy duty strike plate with screws that go deep into the frame.
- Add a dowel or board into the track of sliding doors or windows. This prevents it from moving, even if it’s unlocked.
- Add security cameras and make sure they are visible. Along with signs saying the premises is being recorded and don’t worry there’s ways to do this without making your house look like Area 51.
- If someone you don’t know knocks on the door be loud – make your presence known. If you choose to answer the door, do so while on the phone with a friend or pretend you’re on the phone. This tells the potential burglar that someone will know if there’s a break in.
- Get to know your neighbors. They can let someone know If they see something suspicious around your home.
Closing Remarks
The benefits of being security conscious, far outweigh the risks reach out to us and let us know some other ways you protect your home. If you’re proactive, looking for in-home security, or if you have dealt with burglary in the past and want to learn how to better protect your home or business click the link below. We would love to provide you with information on how you can get protected.
