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You’ve come across target hardening as a way to deter break-ins, but you might be curious how it applies to your own St. George home. Learn more about this crime-prevention strategy and find out how the leaders in home security at ADT can help you put it in place. 

What Is Target Hardening?

A popular theory in criminology originating in the 1970s, target hardening makes the case that criminal actions will decline when chances to commit crime are limited. In other words, if a target appears to be too great of a risk, potential offenders will just look elsewhere. Target hardening involves making your home less appealing to burglars by using visible security components in a layered strategy.

How To Make Your St. George Home Less Of A Target

Prowlers, like many people, will follow the road that looks the easiest. Your job is to give them second thoughts about coming near your property. But how do you achieve this? Abide by these tips:

Observable Deterrents Are The Opening Layer Of Protection

Video cameras and security signage let trespassers know you have protection. Surveillance is one of the most powerful deterrents, as no criminal wants to be seen breaking in. ADT has advanced outdoor and doorbell cameras with night vision, AI-driven smart detection, and high-definition imaging.

Light Up Your Property

A well-lit house is much less attractive to potential thieves. Illuminate darker spots around your home, and add accent lights near tree lines, fencing, hedges, and other places where prowlers might hide. You can even have inside lights illuminate automatically if a surveillance device finds questionable activity near your house.

Get A Comprehensive Defense

You need a layered strategy, which means supplementing your surveillance and signage with entry-point sensors, motion detectors, and a functioning alarm. ADT can protect every entry point, including the garage.

Improve Your Physical Defenses

Check that all windows lock properly, and always use a deadbolt latch on your primary entrance. Consider reinforcing the door frames, and use a metal bar in the bottom track of your sliding door to block entry if the lock is circumvented.

Keep A Clear View From Windows

Hedges, large bushes, and trees are friends to trespassers who wish to stay out of view. Ensure that you can see clearly to all areas of your property by pruning greenery near windows. A neat, well-maintained landscape informs prospective thieves that they should stay away.

Why Protect Your St. George Home With ADT?

Shielding American families for over a century and a half, ADT is the top name in home security. Known for round-the-clock service and rapid response times from dedicated professionals, ADT has more monitoring locations than any competitor. You’ll appreciate the reassurance and the modern components like Google Nest video cameras. 

Secure Your St. George Home With Secure24 Alarm Systems

Ready to make your home less of a target? Invest in a whole-home ADT security system from Secure24 Alarm Systems. As your local, authorized ADT dealer, we supply and install top-of-the-line equipment from the top name in home security. See how we can upgrade your security by placing a call to (435) 393-6111 or filling out our form today.