Archive for the 'Home Security' Category
Oct
15
The thought of having your home broken into is a very scary one – even if you are one of the lucky ones and it has never happened to you – but with just a little thought and you really can make your home a much more safe and secure place and give yourself some peace of mind.
It has been reported that somewhere in the UK a home is broken into every 30 seconds. However, the statistics on house-breaking very clearly show that criminals always target those houses with the least protection. Also the majority of house break-ins are not in anyway planned but driven by opportunity – an open window, an empty house – in short, a house that looks easy prey.
It is generally agreed that the top deterrent is an Intruder alarm. As already stated it is a fact that the vast majority of burglaries are by opportunists so when a burglar is checking out your property , seeing an external bell will make them think twice about targeting your home. If the external bell box has a flashing “comfort light operating 24 hours a days it will be an even better deterrent. Read the rest of this entry »