Friday, May 20, 2011

10 Minutes…

Think about this for a minute, if someone had complete access to your home for 10 minutes, how much could they steal? What could they take? These days robbers are getting much craftier, as opposed to purse snatching in the mall parking lot where there are security guards and cameras, robbers are breaking into homes. Homes for robbers provide a much more suitable and safe place to gather loot.

Because of increased security in public places, robbers have now been forced to explore other alternatives simply because they do not want to get caught-this makes sense to all of us! In order to prevent getting caught, the most reasonable solution is to rob a property that has no form of protection and provides a small risk of being caught. What does this house look like? It looks like a home with no video surveillance or security system. Research has shown that homes which utilize a video surveillance are far less likely to be broken into simply because the robbers don’t want to be caught and prosecuted. From a robber’s perspective, it is just as easy to select and break into a home that does not have a surveillance system in order to increase their chance of a getaway.

Security systems are not made with a “one size fits all” mentality. The property, doors, windows and landscape must all be taken into consideration. If you don’t have a home video surveillance system, don’t wait until it is too late! Be proactive so that you don’t have to be a victim!

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