Wireless Security Systems – What You Need To Know
Having top-notch home security can mean the difference between feeling
vulnerable and feeling in control of your home and family. Home security has
come a long way in the past century; as burglars have become more sophisticated,
so have the means to repel them.
The Garza family of Houston, Texas thought their home was secure. They locked
their doors. They lived in a good neighborhood. What more home security should
they need? But one Friday afternoon they came home to a broken window and a
ransacked house. Their TV, other electronics, even the kid’s bikes, were gone.
“How could this happen in broad daylight?” Asks Ed Garza. “The criminals are
getting braver.”
Clever Criminals
They aren’t only getting braver, they’re getting smarter. Criminals watch
families closely to learn their habits, when they’re home, when they’re not.
Forty percent of break-ins occur in the middle of the day while the family is at
work or school. Burglars know that during the day there are likely to be fewer
people around to keep an eye on the neighborhood, and they can treat homes like
candy shops. Night is no longer the common criminal’s only time on the job. They
prowl at all hours, so your home security system must be ready and in place 24
hours a day.
Home security is moving beyond strong locks and a guard dog and requires more
vigilant standards. With burglars coming out into the day time and carefully
planning their not-so-random attacks, safeguarding your home with a complex home
Posted in
Submitted by Ralph Winn on Tue, 2006-12-12 16:31.