Understanding He Who Breaks In
One of the most important step in preventing burglaries and break-ins in your place is to understand how a burglar thinks, why he breaks in and steal, and how he can get into your home.
Burglar prefer to break into homes that have no one in them. Burglaries and break-ins usually occur during the day, when people are away at work, at school, or on vacation. of course, burglaries also sometimes occur at night when it’s clear to the burglar that no one’s home.
Most burglars are males, and they usually steal items that can easily be converted to cash. Of course, it would be more convenient for them to steal cash itself. They also go for expensive items like jewelry, laptop, watches, small expensive electronic devices, and others.
Home burglaries may seem random for us. But in reality, burglars have the choice of which house to break into. The chosen target is most usually an empty house, with lots of hiding places, an easy way in, and many routes in getting out.
So what do yo do to make your home unattractive to burglars?
- Always make it look like there’s someone home even when there’s no one.
- Lessen or eliminate the possible hiding places of a burglar, like big bushes or dark corners of your yard.
- Ask your neighbors to keep an eye on your home when you’re going away.
- A layered security will hinder a burglar into breaking in, since he’ll have a harder and longer time getting in than he would have liked.
