Here’s an article on 10 different ways to help keep your home from being burglarized. Its a good read and provides some practical advice.
“A home is robbed every 14.6 seconds and the average dollar loss per burglary is $2,119, according to statistics just released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. And that’s the good news because burglaries were down slightly in 2010 compared to 2009. Sure you lock your doors and windows when you’re not home (you’d be surprised how many people don’t). But here are ten things that you’re probably doing that make your home a target, and what you should do instead:”
To Read The Rest Go To:
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/113555/10-targets-home-thieves-consumerrep
I would like to add an 11th to this list however, and say that installing a quality surveillance system is a good deterrent and safety measure for catching the perpetrators.
A good place to start for a surveillance system is here: http://www.cu1.com