With the present state of our economy, it's no surprise that crime is on the rise. Having recently been a victim of a home burglary, I found the article below, from statefarm.com, to be very interesting:
Whether you live in a house, a condo or an apartment, a break-in can permanently shatter your feeling of security at home.
According to FBI statistics, a house, apartment or condominium is burglarized once every 15 seconds.
Fortunately, burglary is probably the most preventable of crimes. By taking a few simple precautions, you can dramatically reduce the risks.
Of course, every home and every situation is different, and there are no guarantees.
The first step is to determine what kind of threat you are trying to protect against. For example, defending against personal threats, such as assault, requires different measures than defending against burglary.
Most home burglars do not give great amounts of thought to planning the job and assessing the benefits vs. dangers, but understanding how they choose a target can go a long way in reducing your chances of being a victim.
Most burglars look for:
•Something worth stealing
•Easy access combined with low visibility
•A home that is unoccupied
Did you know? More residential burglaries occur during the day because homes tend to be vacant more often.
How to prevent break-ins:
Whether you live in a house, a condo or an apartment, a break-in can permanently shatter your feeling of security at home.
According to FBI statistics, a house, apartment or condominium is burglarized once every 15 seconds.
Fortunately, burglary is probably the most preventable of crimes. By taking a few simple precautions, you can dramatically reduce the risks.
Of course, every home and every situation is different, and there are no guarantees.
The first step is to determine what kind of threat you are trying to protect against. For example, defending against personal threats, such as assault, requires different measures than defending against burglary.
Most home burglars do not give great amounts of thought to planning the job and assessing the benefits vs. dangers, but understanding how they choose a target can go a long way in reducing your chances of being a victim.
Most burglars look for:
•Something worth stealing
•Easy access combined with low visibility
•A home that is unoccupied
Did you know? More residential burglaries occur during the day because homes tend to be vacant more often.
How to prevent break-ins:
•Fool them by making your home look occupied all the time.
•Use automatic timers on lights when away from home.
•Always park your cars in the garage with the garage door shut. A burglar may otherwise notice a pattern that a closed garage door or no cars in the driveway means no one is home. Closing the garage door and having curtains or blinds on the garage windows also hides some of your belongings.
•Place radios on automatic timers and raise the volume so they can be heard outside.
•Lower the sound of your telephone ringer and answering machine so that they can't be heard outside.
•Never leave notes on your door that can tip off burglars.
When away for more than a day: •If possible, have your telephone calls forwarded when you are away from home. Burglars sometimes check to see if someone is home by making a telephone call.
•Have a trusted neighbor pick up the mail and newspaper. If possible, do not have either stopped. That gives information about you being away from home to others whom you do not know.
•If away for an extended period, have a plan in place to have the grass mowed or snow shoveled.
•If you are away from home on garbage pickup day, ask a trusted neighbor to put your garbage cans out to the street and take them back in. You may wish to have your neighbor use your garbage cans while you are out. Burglars sometimes check for empty cans as a sign the family is away.
•There are systems available that will open and close window draperies by timer. Constantly open or closed curtains can tip the burglar off that no one is home.
•Even if you don't need specific help, always tell a trusted neighbor if you are going to be gone for a few days.
•If you are going to be gone for an extended period, ask your local police to check your home periodically.
In short, make your house look the same whether you are away or at home
Here's to keeping your homes and families safe!
Clutch
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
•Use automatic timers on lights when away from home.
•Always park your cars in the garage with the garage door shut. A burglar may otherwise notice a pattern that a closed garage door or no cars in the driveway means no one is home. Closing the garage door and having curtains or blinds on the garage windows also hides some of your belongings.
•Place radios on automatic timers and raise the volume so they can be heard outside.
•Lower the sound of your telephone ringer and answering machine so that they can't be heard outside.
•Never leave notes on your door that can tip off burglars.
When away for more than a day: •If possible, have your telephone calls forwarded when you are away from home. Burglars sometimes check to see if someone is home by making a telephone call.
•Have a trusted neighbor pick up the mail and newspaper. If possible, do not have either stopped. That gives information about you being away from home to others whom you do not know.
•If away for an extended period, have a plan in place to have the grass mowed or snow shoveled.
•If you are away from home on garbage pickup day, ask a trusted neighbor to put your garbage cans out to the street and take them back in. You may wish to have your neighbor use your garbage cans while you are out. Burglars sometimes check for empty cans as a sign the family is away.
•There are systems available that will open and close window draperies by timer. Constantly open or closed curtains can tip the burglar off that no one is home.
•Even if you don't need specific help, always tell a trusted neighbor if you are going to be gone for a few days.
•If you are going to be gone for an extended period, ask your local police to check your home periodically.
In short, make your house look the same whether you are away or at home
Here's to keeping your homes and families safe!
Clutch
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
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