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You’ve heard target hardening mentioned as a way to prevent break-ins, but you might be thinking about how it applies to your West Palm Beach home. Explore this crime-reducing approach and see how the home security innovators at ADT can help you put it in place. 

Understanding Target Hardening

A well-known theory in criminology rooted in the 1970s, target hardening simply proposes that criminal activity will decrease when opportunities to commit crime are reduced. In other words, if a target feels like too much effort or risk, potential offenders will simply pass it by. Target hardening involves making your property less appealing to criminals by utilizing easy-to-see security tools in a layered approach.

Making Your West Palm Beach Home Less Of A Target

Prowlers, like many people, will opt for the path that looks the easiest. Your goal is to make them think twice about coming near your property. But how do you achieve this? Abide by these guidelines:

Make Your Security Hard To Miss

Exterior cameras and home security signage let trespassers know you have protection. Surveillance is among the most reliable deterrents, as no criminal wants to be seen breaking in. ADT has advanced exterior and doorbell cameras with high-def imaging, AI-powered detection, and night vision.

Light Up Your Property

A well-lit house is much less inviting to burglars. Illuminate dark corners around your house, and implement accent lights near tree lines, fences, hedges, and other places where intruders might hide. You might even have indoor lights illuminate automatically if a surveillance device detects unusual activity outdoors.

Opt For A Comprehensive Defense

You need a comprehensive strategy, which means backing up your cameras and signage with entry-point sensors, motion detectors, and a loud alarm. ADT can defend every entrance, including the largest one, your garage.

Strengthen Your Physical Defenses

Confirm that all window locks work, and always use a deadbolt latch on the main entry. Look into reinforcing the door frames, and use a metal bar in the lower track of your sliding door to prevent entry if the lock is bypassed.

Maintain A Clear Sightline

Overgrown bushes, trees, and hedges are preferred by strangers who wish to remain out of view. Make sure you can see all areas of your property by pruning greenery near windows. A clean, cared-for landscape informs potential thieves that they are better off moving on.

Why Secure Your West Palm Beach Home With ADT?

Shielding American families for over 150 years, ADT is the top name in home security. With a reputation for 24-7 service and rapid response times from dedicated professionals, ADT boasts the most monitoring facilities of any provider. You’ll appreciate the peace of mind and the industry-leading components like Google Nest cameras. 

Better Protect Your West Palm Beach Home With Secure24 Alarm Systems

Ready to make your home less of a target? Invest in a fully integrated ADT security system from Secure24 Alarm Systems. As your trusted ADT dealer, we supply and install modern equipment from the top name in home security. See how we can upgrade your security by placing a call to (561) 291-7769 or submitting our form today.