Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Increase Your Home Protection And Decrease Break-Ins

By Mark Mahaffey


Break-ins are very common in the United States. In fact, one happens every 15 seconds. With break-ins being this frequent, you may feel like there is very little you can do to keep yourself safe. However, the truth is there are several ways that you can improve your home protection and lessen the chance that you will suffer the stress of a break-in.

One thing to keep in mind when increasing your home protection is that criminals like to be able to get in to a home, get what they want and get out quickly. They do not like to have to work too hard to break in, nor do they like to deal anything that will slow them down. Therefore, all of your security measures should be directed toward slowing down a potential thief.

For example, put up a security fence. A high, tall fence is difficult for a crook to get over. It is even hard on him if there are locked gates that he has to deal with. Putting up a strong fence should be one of the first things you do to upgrade your home protection.

Another very effective way to discourage a thief from attempting to break into your home is with a barking dog. Crooks do not want to get bitten. But they also do not like the fact that a barking dog announces the presence of the burglar in the first place. A dog may be all that it takes to convince a thief that your house is not the ideal house to break into.

And of course since thieves like to work where it is dark, security lighting is a smart way to improve your home protection. Light makes it more likely that someone will see the thief in action, and he knows this. Scare him away with good lighting!

And of course, if a thief does break into your home, a security alarm system is one of the most effective ways to scare him off while alerting the authorities at the same time. If you are serious about home protection, do not be caught without a home alarm system.




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