Thursday, August 31, 2006
SECURITY TIPS
In addition to getting a Monitored Burglar Alarm System there are a few things that you can do to help secure your home or office.
(1) Find the vulnerable areas of your home or office. Look for the weak and easily accessible areas of your home or office. Think as if you are a Burglar yourself. Where would you try to break in? Watch your home/office from a distance and look at the doors and windows to see which if any may be a target. Make sure your Burglar Alarm System covers these areas.
(2) Trim down shrubs and bushes. Keeping any shrubs or bushes trimmed will help to get rid of possible hiding places for Burglars around your home.
(3) Having a good lock is not enough; the area around it should be strong enough too. No matter how good your lock is; it's of no use if a Burglar breaks your door and gets in. Hence it is very important that you have a strong door and frame as well as a Burglar Alarm System.
(4) Secure your doors and windows. Doors and windows are the most vulnerable spots. Make sure they are strong and have proper latches. Also, keep your doors and windows locked at all times.
(5) Don't keep things outside that would attract Burglars. Keep yard equipment put up. Also, keep your garage door closed. Alarm Monitoring and simple measures like this can make your home less of a target.
(6) Let everyone know that you have a Burglar Alarm System and that you use it. Display your yard sign and window decals as a deterrent. Many break-ins are from acquaintances of some sort so it is important that people that know you are aware that you set your Burglar Alarm System and that it is being monitored.
(7) Have a neighbor watch your home while you are away. Have a neighbor keep an eye on your home while you are away. Definitely have a friend or neighbor pick up your paper and collect the mail. If you have a close friend or family member that you can trust, think about giving them a key and the code to your Burglar Alarm System so that they can reactivate your Alarm System incase something happens while you are away.
(8) Make it seem like someone is in the house. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. First, get a plug in timer to automatically turn on and off a light or two in your home so that the entire house isn’t dark all the time. If you are only going to be gone for a few hours then you can leave the radio or television on so that it sounds like someone is in the house.
(9) Dogs are great Burglar deterrents. Dogs are a great deterrent for Burglars. Not only do they scare away Burglars, they also create noise and disturbance to alert the neighbors or occupants of the house. If you don’t have a dog, you can still have some deterrence by placing a “beware of dog” sign on your fence.
(10) Have multiple layers of security. Your Burglar Alarm System should consist of multiple layers of Home Security. It should have a mix of different Security System components like motion detectors, door contacts and window contacts etc. This makes your Burglar Alarm System much more effective than a single layered Alarm System. Having the right equipments at the right place in different areas of your home or office will increase your Security.
(11) Turn on your outside lights at night. Turning on outside lights makes it that much more difficult for a burglar to hide. Especially turn on the front porch lights.
(12) Install a Burglar Alarm System. You should install a Burglar Alarm System at your premises. A Burglar Alarm System acts as a deterrent to burglars and thieves. A burglar is likely to skip a home or office that they know has a Monitored Burglar Alarm System for fear of being caught by the police.
(1) Find the vulnerable areas of your home or office. Look for the weak and easily accessible areas of your home or office. Think as if you are a Burglar yourself. Where would you try to break in? Watch your home/office from a distance and look at the doors and windows to see which if any may be a target. Make sure your Burglar Alarm System covers these areas.
(2) Trim down shrubs and bushes. Keeping any shrubs or bushes trimmed will help to get rid of possible hiding places for Burglars around your home.
(3) Having a good lock is not enough; the area around it should be strong enough too. No matter how good your lock is; it's of no use if a Burglar breaks your door and gets in. Hence it is very important that you have a strong door and frame as well as a Burglar Alarm System.
(4) Secure your doors and windows. Doors and windows are the most vulnerable spots. Make sure they are strong and have proper latches. Also, keep your doors and windows locked at all times.
(5) Don't keep things outside that would attract Burglars. Keep yard equipment put up. Also, keep your garage door closed. Alarm Monitoring and simple measures like this can make your home less of a target.
(6) Let everyone know that you have a Burglar Alarm System and that you use it. Display your yard sign and window decals as a deterrent. Many break-ins are from acquaintances of some sort so it is important that people that know you are aware that you set your Burglar Alarm System and that it is being monitored.
(7) Have a neighbor watch your home while you are away. Have a neighbor keep an eye on your home while you are away. Definitely have a friend or neighbor pick up your paper and collect the mail. If you have a close friend or family member that you can trust, think about giving them a key and the code to your Burglar Alarm System so that they can reactivate your Alarm System incase something happens while you are away.
(8) Make it seem like someone is in the house. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. First, get a plug in timer to automatically turn on and off a light or two in your home so that the entire house isn’t dark all the time. If you are only going to be gone for a few hours then you can leave the radio or television on so that it sounds like someone is in the house.
(9) Dogs are great Burglar deterrents. Dogs are a great deterrent for Burglars. Not only do they scare away Burglars, they also create noise and disturbance to alert the neighbors or occupants of the house. If you don’t have a dog, you can still have some deterrence by placing a “beware of dog” sign on your fence.
(10) Have multiple layers of security. Your Burglar Alarm System should consist of multiple layers of Home Security. It should have a mix of different Security System components like motion detectors, door contacts and window contacts etc. This makes your Burglar Alarm System much more effective than a single layered Alarm System. Having the right equipments at the right place in different areas of your home or office will increase your Security.
(11) Turn on your outside lights at night. Turning on outside lights makes it that much more difficult for a burglar to hide. Especially turn on the front porch lights.
(12) Install a Burglar Alarm System. You should install a Burglar Alarm System at your premises. A Burglar Alarm System acts as a deterrent to burglars and thieves. A burglar is likely to skip a home or office that they know has a Monitored Burglar Alarm System for fear of being caught by the police.
