Home Invasion Prevention: Home Invasions & Burglaries On the Rise. Dont Be Complacent!
Dont Be Complacent- Take A Proactive Approach To Your Home Security
Although living in an active urban city can offer numerous advantages'a plethora of retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment, as well as being part of an eclectic group of people that share common interests and values in life'there's also a terribly unfortunate disadvantage to life in urban cities'higher crime rates, burglaries, and home invasions.
Just as unemployment rates, bankruptcies, and inflation continue to increase during these tough economical times, so does crime in urban cities. To help protect yourself, your family and your home against these potentially lethal risks, it's imperative to assess the various levels of security in your home and apply extra safety measures where needed. One simple yet vital step you can take is to reinforce well-known security weak points of your home'your alarm system, doors, and windows.
Alarm System: A home alarm system should be viewed as a necessity in any urban city location. Not only do home alarm systems offer another level of protection for you and your family, they're also quite effective. Yet, even with an alarm system installed, due to busy lives and often times a false sense of security, homeowners quite often fail to set their alarms. This can be a dangerous mistake, as this open invite gives criminals just what they need'a low-risk opportunity to gain entrance into your home, steal your belongings, and potentially harm you or your family in the process. Don't make this mistake! Whether your home or not, always set your alarm. In addition, strengthen the effectiveness and security of your alarm system by taking the following steps:
- Your home alarm system should be connected directly to the alarm company's main monitoring station so that law enforcement is notified when the alarm is triggered.
- The central panel of your alarm system should always be located inside your home and/or behind a locked door or cabinet. This will prevent prowlers from tampering with your alarm system.
- Ensure that your home alarm system has motion sensors and sensors to warn you of glass breakage. These sensors will provide instant notification that an intruder is close to entering or has just entered your home.
- Make sure to install a cellular dialer as a back-up to your standard phone line. This will ensure continued contact with the alarm system monitoring station if power or phone lines are cut by a criminal with evil intents.
- Every alarm system should come with signs from the alarm company. Make sure to display these signs where they can be easily seen outside your home. This will act as a deterrent, as burglars know there's a higher chance of being seen or caught if they attempt to break into a home with a noisy and attention-getting alarm.
Doors: When it comes to the doors of your home, you can strengthen the security they provide by replacing hollow-cored doors with doors that are made of metal or solid wood. Hollow doors are weak and cannot withstand the vigorous thrusts and kicks that can occur during an attempted break-in like metal and solid-wood doors can. Also, take time to replace the screws of each door hinge with steel screws that are 3.5 inches in length. Doing so will greatly increase the strength of your doors and better secure them to the door frames and at the cost of just a few dollars. And in my opinion, installing a security door brace such as the OnGUARD, which you can find at http://www.globalsecurityexperts.com, is probably the best investment a homeowner can make. Unlike an alarm system, The OnGUARD security brace keeps the intruder on the outside of your home.
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Windows: One of the easiest ways for thieves to gain access to your home is through glass windows and door panes. U.S. statistics show that between 75%-80% of burglaries occur by way of breaking through a door or window. To better strengthen the glass windows around your home, install window and glass protection film. With this protective layer of film applied to windows, breaking the glass becomes a difficult process. In order to break the glass, a potential intruder would have to apply great force and effort that would produce quite a bit of noise'something criminals want to avoid. One highly effective and affordable window protection film is that made by http://www.ShatterGUARD.com, one of the largest glass protection and security device companies in the U.S. ShatterGUARD's window protection films are trusted not only by the banking and telecommunications industries, but also by the U.S. military and law enforcement departments across the nation.
When it comes to the security of your home, it never pays to be complacent. Failing to install security door braces, glass protection film and setting your home's alarm system can be costly and potentially dangerous mistakes, as it only allows easier access to your home'exactly what criminals and home invaders are looking for when targeting homes. By taking time to increase the strength of your home's security, you'll decrease your chances of ever becoming a victim of a potential intruder.
About the Author:
Global Security Experts, Inc. founder, Jordan Frankel, develops and implements revolutionary products that save and protect lives. Countless agencies and companies such as NASDAQ, the US Military, and law enforcement entrust Mr. Frankel with their security and safety.
Mr. Frankel is a frequent media speaker on international security, addressing the personal and financial consequences associated with home invasions and other serious threats. His ability to outsmart the proverbial bad guys ' coupled with his commitment to making security an affordable reality for all consumers ' is also the key to Mr. Frankel's success.
Mr. Frankel is a proud member of the American Society for Industrial Safety and the International Association for Counter Terrorism & Security. www.globalsecurityexperts.com & http://www.shattergard.com