Hide Yo' Kids, Hide Yo' Wife & Your Husband Too

HIDE HIDEW YO YO KIDS & hide your husband too0. WIFE A BURGLARY OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 14.4 SECONDS IN THE U.S. bur-glary noun |'ber-gle-rē : the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. ARE YOU AT RISK? A HOME THAT DOESN'T HAVE A SECURITY SYSTEM HOMES IN THE SUBURBS ARE 1.5X LIKELY 2-3X MORE TO BE BURGLARISED THAN URBAN AREAS MORE LIKELY TO BE BROKEN INTO MOST BURGLARIZED CITIES (per capita) 1. Pine Bluff, AR - 1,988 2. Sante Fe, NM - 1,967 3. Fayetteville, NC - 1,964 4. Hot Springs, AR - 1,817 5. Lawton, OK - 1,663 6. Toledo, OH - 1,580 7. Flint, MI - 1,571 | 8. Mobile, AL - 1,481 9. Little Rock, AR - 1,470 10. Monroe, LA - 1.466 THE HIGHEST BURGLARY RATE TIMES COF DAY ARE BETWEEN 9AM-3PM,WHEN NO ONE IS SUSPECTED TO BE AT HOME. 65% 35% OF RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES OCCUR AT NIGHT TIME OF RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES OCCUR DURING THE DAY CASING A HOUSE: WHAT A THIEF IS LOOKING FOR HOMES THAT LOOK LIKE NO ONE WILL RETURN SOON: no lights on, mail in the mailbox, newspapers left in the driveway O PLACES TO HIDE: tall thick trees and shrubbery near the house, privacy fence SECURITY (OR LACK THEREOF): alarm signs in yard, video/surveillance cameras Only about 14 of homes in the U.S. have security systems A WAY IN ways burglars gain entry: - 2nd floor entrances basement front door other ist floor 6% entrances 34% garage ---- 9% 22% 33.1 OF ALL BURGLARIES ARE FROM UNLAWFUL ENTRY 23% 1st floor windows (BURGLAR DIDN'T HAVE TO USE FORCE TO GAIN ENTRY) back door ROOM PRIORITIES FOR THEFT BURGLARS AVERAGE 8-12 MINUTES IN THE HOME. MASTER BEDROOM POPULAR LOOT: PRICEY YET PORTABLE jewelry office equipment electronics cash OFFICE household DEN tools & building supplies goods FORMAL ROOMS WACHOVIA NATIONAL BANK, your identity guns W. A. LEMLY, Presdent JAS. A. GRAT, Caa. POLICE ONLY RECOVER AROUND 15" OF THE PROPERTY AMERICAN BURGLARY VICTIMS LOST STOLEN FROM BURGLARIES. $4.8 BILLION note: check craigslist and pawn shops. IN LOST PROPERTY IN 2011. PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM BURGLARY AN AVERAGE OF $2,185 PER VICTIM. 1. GET A SECURITY ALARM 2. DEADBOLT LOCKS ON ALL DOORS FIDO 3. BIG, REFLECTIVE ADDRESS NUMBERS: Makes your house easy for the authorities to locate in an emergency. a barking dog is a good deterrent, but isn't sufficient on its 4. NEVER PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR MAILBOX. own. Burglars can use your name and address to convince your neighbors they know you and/or locate your phone number to call and see if you're home. 5. KEEP POINTS OF ENTRY WELL LIT Consider motion sensored lights 6. SPARE KEY Don't leave a spare key under the mat. Leave it with a trusted neighbor instead. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM THEFT. LEARN MORE AT SAFESOUNDFAMILY.COM presented by SafeSoundFamily Sources http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/ittakesathief/ittakesathief.html http://simplisafe.com/blog/home-security-top-10-common-stolen-items-from-a-burglar http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/property-crime/burglary http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-safety/security/10-ways-to-break-into-a-house.htm N NOWSOURCING