There
are hundreds to
thousands of
home intrusions and break and enters 
in
communities
including yours every year. By
having
an alarm
system, you deflect the break in from your home. Police
will tell you when thieves are going to break in to
some home in your neighbourhood, if someone else's
home near your is security protected, and yours isn't,
your home will likely be the target of an intrusion.
So
protect yourself by having an alarm system installed
and you will avoid the humiliation, personal sense
of loss, and danger to your family.
Home
Security Statistics
Did
you know that:
- 34%
of burglars entered through the front door
-
23% through a first floor window
-
22% through the back door
-
9% through garage
-
4% through a basement
-
2% through a storage area
- 2%
only anywhere on second floor
-
12% of burglaries occur through an UNLOCKED door
-
41% of ALARMED HOUSES contained an un-activated
system
Burglar-Proofing
Tips
There
are several things you can do to help protect your
home without investing a lot of money.
Tip
#1. If you have sliding windows remember that they
are the most easiest window to gain entry through,
as they are not difficult to lift up and out. In order
to restrict this simply install 2 screws per sliding
window in the upper tracks of the window casing. Just
enough to allow the window to slide freely yet not
enough to allow them to be lifted up and out.
Tip
# 2 Doors are another easy target for burglars, most
people will invest a tidy sum on dead bolts, which
if not installed with bolt buddies may only help the
burglar in their desire to gain entry. Looking at
your dead bolt you will notice that it only goes into
the door frame by approximately an inch and a 1/2
and you only have a 1/4 of an inch of space between
your dead bolt access point and your door molding.
Most door frames are made from fur which is a very
soft wood and can be easily broken away. In order
to strengthen your door frame you should have bolt
buddies installed. This is a small strip that fits
into your door frame, giving it the strength that
it needs to hold that dead bolt in place.
Vacation
Tips
- Notify
trusted neighbors that you’ll be on vacation
and ask if they can keep an eye on things until
you get back.
- Ask
your neighbor to collect any mail for you
- Record
a video of all valuables and note their serial numbers.
Keep these in a safe place.
- Lock
all tools, ladders and deck chairs up or out of
sight.
- Lock
all doors and windows and put as many lights on
timers as you can.
- Cancel
your newspaper and put a sign on your mailbox refusing
flyers.
- Arrange
yard work to be done if you are on an extended vacation.
- Put
telephone bells on low or quiet.
