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A great way of discouraging thieves from entering your home is to simply put up a home alarm sticker or sign. This along with a few other safety features can cause a potential criminal to think twice before choosing to break in to your house. Most criminals are desperate souls looking for quick money or valuables. Unless you are extremely wealthy individual, your potential thief is most likely going to be an amateur. By displaying a home alarm sticker, you could prevent home break ins.
Statistically speaking, most criminals are drug addicted and desperate amateurs, unlike those you see on television and movies. They don't have complicated devices like on such movies as the Ocean's series and other theft inspired movies. By simply viewing a home security sticker, the majority of criminals will feel an initial sense of hesitation when potentially invading your home.
In addition to the simple task of putting up an alarm sticker, there are other preventative measures to take regarding home security. Turn on a few lights in order to make it seem like the house is being occupied. Criminals like the path of least resistance; thus, they prefer a home that does not have people inside. Those away for the night or away on vacation are the perfect target.
If the American public learned anything from the movie "Home Alone" it's to never leave your children home alone and that robbers prefer locations where people are away on vacation. Just as Kevin turned on the lights and set up his posters and mannequins to mimic a part during the movie, home owners should take similar steps to ensure their home security.
The common home owner doesn't need to take such drastic measures as creating a fake party, but they can do a few simple things to create the illusion of occupancy among the home owners. Simply by turning on a few lights and using the outside lighting, you can create the illusion of being home. Most criminals look at a potential break in first at glance. They'll be much more interested in breaking into a house without any people inside. Most potential house thieves are not murderers; thus they do not want to hurt anyone, just gain some monetary value.
Planning on heading on vacation for a long weekend or summer break? Then make sure to leave a car in the driveway while you are gone. In addition to installing a home alarm, there are extra small precautions you can take to prevent potential break ins. Leaving a car in the driveway creates the idea that someone is home. Potential thieves passing by will continue on after seeing a car in the driveway.
Timers in the house are a highly effective way to confuse criminals into thinking someone is home. Rather than leaving on electronic devices on for hours at a time, simply put the on a time setter to stay on during normal hours. This will be more effective in that it seems more realistic to people's normal daily schedule. Set the lights and televisions to a time to turn on and off at your same schedule while way. This is a great added measure for home security to discourage thieves from possible break-ins.
