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Watch this video news broadcast about break-ins in this particular city.  This could be your city…it could be my city…it could be anybodies city because it is happening way too often to just ignore it.

Leader Newspapers - Rise In Burglaries

I just opened up our small town (approximately 12,000 population give or take) news magazine and this was one of the articles, “2 Homes Burglarized While Owners Slept.”  That’s a pretty scary scenario to find yourself in.  To have someone open your doors and walk into your home while you are sleep and not even know it.  Shame on people for not taking a more proactive interest in their home and families’ security.  It really makes the crime more serious when the burglar comes into your home while you are there and asleep.  That means he’s not afraid of the homeowner and he definately means business.  Taking your stuff is how he does his business. 

Homeowners who do not have any type of security system for their home should get into the daily habit of security and prevention.  When you leave your home or go to bed at night, make it a simple habit of checking to ensure all doors and windows are locked.  If you have a garage with a service door, ensure the service door is locked and that your garage door is down.  If you leave a vehicle outside, make sure you do not leave your garage door in the car as well as valuables.  This only entices the criminal to bust your windows to get what’s inside your car.  He really wants to get into your home and it makes things so much easier if the garage door opener is within reach.

Why not take a moment and think like a burglar.  Take a quick security check of the perimeter of your home and see what a burglar sees.  How well protected does your home look to a thief, a burglar, someone who wants to steal the things inside your home….and possible harm a family member if home?

• Do you have a security system?  If so, be sure to post window decals indicating that and place a yard sign in the front and back of your home so a burglar can see from the street.  Be sure to get in the habit of setting your security system at night and when you leave your home. 
• Do you leave outside lights on a night?  Lights can be a deterrent, so leave a front porch light and garage lights on at night.  If you have a street light in the front of your home or nearby, that is a good deterrent as well.
• Do you leave a vehicle outside instead of in the garage?  Be sure to remove the door opener if you do.
• Make sure all doors and windows are closed and securely locked.  If you have weak window locks, get some dowel rods and place in the window tracks to prevent windows from being slid up or side to side to open.  Make the burglar has to break the window in order to get through.  Most burglars don’t want to break glass and get cut or make noise.  They will tend to opt for an easier location unless they know exactly what valuables you’ve got inside your home.
• If you get new valuables for your home, like a TV, media entertainment center, anything of high value that comes in a box, break the box down and put it in your trash where people will not see what you just got.  You may not realize you are advertising to everyone including the burglar by setting the empty box by the street along with your trash.

If you don’t have a security system, invest in one.  You can install a good quality security system at such a reasonable price today.  The protection and peace of mind you and your family will have definitely outweighs the cost.

Just knowing whether you’re away from home, sitting around watching TV, or asleep at night, if somebody enters your home uninvited, you will know it or somebody on the other end will know it and alert the proper authorities to get to your home.

With my security system, whenever a door is opened with the alarm OFF – a voice  tells me what door it is.  Most security systems allow for either a chime or a voice when a protected door or window opens.  Now nobody is going to sneak into your home while you’re there without you knowing!  Sound good?

Be proactive and don’t become a victim of crime!  Check out reputable alarm companies in your area to see what they can offer you in providing good quality home security protection.  You’ll be glad you did.

Protect your family and home now.

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