| According to the FBI data a burglary occurs | | | | is not entered promptly into the keypad. Systems |
| every 16 seconds in the United States. The | | | | can also be wired to a telephone line so that the |
| instances of burglary are up as the economy | | | | security company is alerted when the alarm is |
| continues to decline. You can protect your | | | | sounded. The company will call you to confirm |
| belongings and your family by using good common | | | | that you properly entered your home and if not |
| sense and installing a good home security system. | | | | they will contact the police. When assessing your |
| The first step towards good home security is to | | | | security needs be certain to review your door |
| take a survey of your home to determine any | | | | locks. Security experts recommend that you put |
| security weaknesses. Some security providers | | | | deadbolt locks on all your doors. |
| have security checklists and can perform a | | | | The security company can also keep a record of |
| security inspection. | | | | entry and exit from the home and provide you |
| There are two main areas of home security | | | | with a report. Sophisticated systems now allow |
| concern - outdoors and indoors. For outdoor | | | | you to set the alarm even when you are not at |
| security make sure that you have landscape | | | | home. Some companies have online access to |
| lighting in place around the entire perimeter of | | | | allow this type of monitoring. If an improper entry |
| your home. Change your porch lights to motion | | | | is detected the alarm company will alert you of |
| detector type lights that come on automatically | | | | the situation via cell phone. |
| when someone approaches. The best way to | | | | Technologically advanced systems can separate |
| deter criminals is to keep the outside of your | | | | your home into different zones so that you can |
| home well lit. You can also choose to install video | | | | arm some zones and not others. This is perfect |
| surveillance cameras. These are particularly useful | | | | for larger homes where you can set the alarm in |
| if you have a large area or are in a high crime | | | | areas such as the garage or mudroom while you |
| area. The cameras can be linked to your | | | | are in the family room or bedroom. Wireless |
| computer so that you can actually monitor your | | | | systems are the latest type of systems. These |
| home from anywhere that you have computer | | | | are the easiest to install because they don't need |
| access. | | | | to be connected through standard wiring, which |
| Indoor home security systems typically consist of | | | | can be difficult to install in some homes. Some |
| alarms. The alarms are wired to the doors of the | | | | units are powered through electricity while others |
| home. When you exit the home you punch a | | | | use strictly battery power. A phone line is needed |
| code into the keypad to arm the alarm. When | | | | to allow the alarm to call out to the company. No |
| you enter the home you again put in a code to | | | | matter where you live a home security system |
| disarm the alarm. The alarm will sound if the code | | | | can give you peace of mind. |