Your Home Security and the Big Picture
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 13:13
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I’ve always considered “home security” to
be a misleading phrase. In truth, the
greatest elements of your home security aren’t always located within your home.
It isn’t necessarily the equipment that helps detect criminals encroaching on your
property, and neither is it the reinforcements and upgrades that might prevent
burglars from breaking and entering into your property. Don’t get me wrong –
those tools can be immensely helpful when a criminal has selected your
property. However, I think we can all agree that the best element of a home’s
defense is what makes your home being targeted in the first place.
be a misleading phrase. In truth, the
greatest elements of your home security aren’t always located within your home.
It isn’t necessarily the equipment that helps detect criminals encroaching on your
property, and neither is it the reinforcements and upgrades that might prevent
burglars from breaking and entering into your property. Don’t get me wrong –
those tools can be immensely helpful when a criminal has selected your
property. However, I think we can all agree that the best element of a home’s
defense is what makes your home being targeted in the first place.
This benefit to a home’s security is called
deterrence, and it is perhaps the most important aspect to your home defense –
and you can influence it in several ways.
Boosting Your Deterrence
There are a few practical steps that any
homeowner can take to make sure that their home is well-guarded. Here are a few
additions to your home that can make the difference and deter people from your
home:
homeowner can take to make sure that their home is well-guarded. Here are a few
additions to your home that can make the difference and deter people from your
home:
Besides their functionality, home security systems or signage indicating
that an alarm exists can help keep out unwanted visitors. Folk from the
Southwestern States can seek out ADT Security in Phoenix Arizona.
that an alarm exists can help keep out unwanted visitors. Folk from the
Southwestern States can seek out ADT Security in Phoenix Arizona.
· 1. When this equipment
isn’t affordable or obtainable, equipping false cameras or signage can help
nonetheless.
isn’t affordable or obtainable, equipping false cameras or signage can help
nonetheless.
· 2. Keeping a guard dog, or simply erecting signage that a dog
exists (i.e. “BEWARE DOG!”) can scare the wits out of people who might
otherwise consider targeting your home.
exists (i.e. “BEWARE DOG!”) can scare the wits out of people who might
otherwise consider targeting your home.
· 3. Joining or starting a neighborhood watch program can make a
huge impact on crime awareness and deterrence in your neighborhood. FBI
statistics indicate that it could make an impact of up to 40% in reducing crime
in your area.
huge impact on crime awareness and deterrence in your neighborhood. FBI
statistics indicate that it could make an impact of up to 40% in reducing crime
in your area.
· 4. Keep an eye on foreclosed or abandoned homes, since these
can quickly become dens of illegal activity when left unmonitored.
can quickly become dens of illegal activity when left unmonitored.
5. Finally, homeowners can make a great splash
in their neighborhood crime rate by something that we might take for granted.
In fact, simply maintaining your yard and keeping your home in good repair and
nice appearances can, and does, reduce the incidence of crime in your area.
This might seem unusual, considering most means of deterrence are based on fear
and an increased difficulty of trespassing undetected. But despite how odd it
may sound, the “broken windows” in your neighborhood should be addressed to
positively influence crime around your home. Still skeptical?
in their neighborhood crime rate by something that we might take for granted.
In fact, simply maintaining your yard and keeping your home in good repair and
nice appearances can, and does, reduce the incidence of crime in your area.
This might seem unusual, considering most means of deterrence are based on fear
and an increased difficulty of trespassing undetected. But despite how odd it
may sound, the “broken windows” in your neighborhood should be addressed to
positively influence crime around your home. Still skeptical?
No More “Broken Windows”
In the 80’s, criminologists developed a theory about the
effects of vandalism and other kinds of disorder and disrepair; put simply,
they put forth the idea that maybe people will be more likely to act out in
criminal ways if it’s apparent that nobody cares about the state of their environment. Several municipalities in
New
York gave the broken windows theory a spin in
practice and found the results impressively reduced rates of crime. Keeping
graffiti cleaned on a regular basis and public facilities properly maintained
made a notable and obvious impact in reducing crime.
effects of vandalism and other kinds of disorder and disrepair; put simply,
they put forth the idea that maybe people will be more likely to act out in
criminal ways if it’s apparent that nobody cares about the state of their environment. Several municipalities in
York
practice and found the results impressively reduced rates of crime. Keeping
graffiti cleaned on a regular basis and public facilities properly maintained
made a notable and obvious impact in reducing crime.
Similarly, I remember my college years spent
in run-down campus housing, in a dorm situated in what used to be an old mill.
I remember the fragments of beer bottles at the front door, the missing panes,
and the graffiti vandalizing the campus mascot mural on the fourth floor. I
also remember how much these behaviors changed when management switched out and
began extensive renovations. Overnight, it seemed like students attending there
were more concerned about the well-being of the dorms. While there was still
vandalism, it died off over time when whoever responsible for the acts realized
that their damages were constantly repaired and painted over whenever they were
discovered.
in run-down campus housing, in a dorm situated in what used to be an old mill.
I remember the fragments of beer bottles at the front door, the missing panes,
and the graffiti vandalizing the campus mascot mural on the fourth floor. I
also remember how much these behaviors changed when management switched out and
began extensive renovations. Overnight, it seemed like students attending there
were more concerned about the well-being of the dorms. While there was still
vandalism, it died off over time when whoever responsible for the acts realized
that their damages were constantly repaired and painted over whenever they were
discovered.
Now consider this: how do you
think this theory applies to your city? Your neighborhood? Your home? When a
property is left damaged with wear and the lawn grows wild with age, criminals
doubtlessly become more interested in targeting it as opposed to
well-maintained neighbors.
think this theory applies to your city? Your neighborhood? Your home? When a
property is left damaged with wear and the lawn grows wild with age, criminals
doubtlessly become more interested in targeting it as opposed to
well-maintained neighbors.
Thanks Naomi for an excellent guest post.
Staying
above the water line!
above the water line!
Riverwalker
Source: http://stealthsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/09/your-home-security-and-big-picture.html
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