Top Home Security Tips from a Daylight Burglary Victim

It is common knowledge that daytime burglaries outnumber nighttime burglaries. Despite all those gruesome and overdone commercials depicting nocturnal home invasions and unrealistically quick alarm company responses, the truth tells a different tale. And honesty is crucial for those of us in the alarm industry who are dedicated to a realistic presentation and openness.

Tips for Home Security

The Gwinnett County website does provide some excellent advice on how to lower the likelihood of being a burglary victim.

1. For your home or place of business, invest in an alarm system and utilize it while you’re away. Another smart move is to set your home alarm to go off when you’re sleeping.
2. Install lights with motion detectors at the front and back of your house or place of business.
3. Make sure your windows and doors are locked. Because thieves are aware of every possible hiding place, don’t leave a key outside your house.
4. If there is a window within reach of the inside lock, install double-keyed deadbolt locks on all outside doors.
5. Make sure you regularly pick up the mail and the newspaper. Make plans to have someone you trust to pick up your mail and newspapers every day if you won’t be home for a few days or longer.
6. Maintain trimmed shrubbery and trees adjacent to your windows to prevent burglars from using them as cover while they pry open your window.
7. But many interior lights on a timer and program them to turn on and off at various times when you’re going on vacation and away from home.
8. Make sure your neighbors are aware that they should contact the police right away if they notice any shady behavior at your house.

Naturally, the part that Cove Smart likes the best is the one about comparative shopping. The website is a fantastic resource for finding out about the functionality and key components of alarm systems.