Stop Intruders Before They Get Through The Door!
The one place on earth we should feel secure is in our own homes.
Unfortunately we live in a dangerous world and
literally no place on earth can be deemed safe, including our
homes. Home burglaries and invasions are on the rise at a
disturbing pace.
Burglary and home invasions share a common point, that being that
the intruders are usually there to rob you of your valuables. The
differences between them are that burglaries are committed against
the property so to speak. In other words, burglaries are committed
when no one is at home versus home invasions when the intruders
usually break in when someone is home. It is by far a more
dangerous type of crime
Home Burglaries -
Home burglars usually strike during the day because there is a good
chance that no one is at home. They like to scout out a
neighborhood for days or even weeks to get a sense of the comings
and goings of the residents so they can find an opportunity to
strike. They look for things that could spell trouble for them such
as alarm signs posted, bars on the windows, heavy strong doors, big
dogs’ etc. These safety precautions tend to deter the burglar who
is looking to get in and out easily without being seen. Secondly,
burglaries don’t usually result in violence unless the homeowner
or someone else has surprised the burglar.
Home Invasions -
Those that commit home invasions on the other hand are more
fearless, which is why they don’t care if someone is at home when
they break in. Unlike home burglars, home invaders tend to strike
at night or on weekends when it is more likely that someone will be
at home. Home invaders also tend to target the resident as well as
the home. Usual targets include women who live alone, the elderly
or people of money.
Many times a home invader will stalk their intended victim by
observing the car that they drive, the jewelry that they wear or
anything that may suggest that this person is of means. Many home
invaders have already been in your home believe it or not. They
could have delivered items to your home, installed something in the
home or repaired something in the home. While they were there, they
could look around and determine how difficult it would be to break
in.
While home burglars tend to work alone, the home invader likes
company and usually will have others with them when they invade
your home. They also tend to use force to gain entry into your home
and carry weapons, rope, and duct tape to overwhelm their victims.
Home invasions usually mean some type of violent act will also take
place in addition to the robbery. Many times, residents are beaten,
raped or even killed during a home invasion.
Here are some safety tips that you can implement to deter burglars
and home invaders.
· Make sure that you install solid strong outer doors with
dead bolts
· Install security devices on windows and doors also on
bulkheads and outside basement entrances
· Make sure to keep doors and windows locked at all times,
even if you and your family are all at home
· When you install dead bolts, use very long heavy screws.
It will make it hard for someone to kick the door in
· Install a heavy-duty, knob-in-lock set with a dead-latch
mechanism and solid strike plate
· Install a peephole on outer doors and look through them
before opening the door to anyone
· Keep your property well lit at night. Don’t just rely on
porch lights; install lighting in strategic locations so that no
part of the property is left in the dark. Also install timers that
turn on lights automatically at certain times. Keep certain lights
on in the house when you are home, don’t darken the rooms,
intruders may think that no one is home
· Never, never open the door to strangers under any
circumstances
· Call the police immediately if you suspect someone is
prowling your property
· Never confront a stranger on your property especially at
night
· Form a neighborhood watch
each others home and alert police to suspicious activity
· Create a home security plan with your family so everyone
knows what to do in the event of a situation
· Insert a wooden dowel, broomstick or other type of stick
into the track of sliding glass doors to prevent or limit movement
of the door. To prevent the doors from being lifted out of their
tracks, install a safety device that prevents this
· Place highly visible decals on the glass door near the
latch mechanism that indicates that your home has an alarm system,
a dog, or block or a neighborhood watch operation in place
· If you can afford it, install an alarm system and keep it
activated even when you are at home
Remember that the key to preventing burglaries and home invasions
is to stop intruders at the point of entry by making it difficult
to gain entry. Chances are that if your home is too difficult to
get into, they will move on.
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