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You’ve come across target hardening as a way to prevent break-ins, but you may be thinking about how to apply it to your Sugarland home. Learn more about this crime-reducing strategy and see how the leaders in home security at ADT can help you put it in place. 

Understanding Target Hardening

A popular theory in criminology dating back to the 1970s, target hardening is a belief that criminal behavior will decrease when opportunities to commit crime are limited. In other words, if a target seems like too great of a risk, potential thieves will just look elsewhere. Target hardening involves making your property less inviting to prowlers through the use of easy-to-see security tools in a layered approach.

How To Make Your Sugarland Home Less Of A Target

Prowlers, like many people, will choose the road of least resistance. Your challenge is to make them think twice about coming near your property. But how do you do so? Adhere to these tips:

Observable Deterrents Are The Initial Layer Of Protection

Home security signs and exterior cameras let would-be burglars know you have protection in place. Surveillance is among the most effective deterrents, as no intruder wants to be recorded in the act. ADT has state-of-the-art outdoor and doorbell cameras with night vision, HD imaging, and AI-powered smart detection.

Don’t Leave Any Dark Corners

A properly illuminated house is much less appealing to burglars. Brighten up dark areas around your home, and install accent lights near tree lines, fencing, hedges, and other spots where intruders might lurk. You can even have inside lights switch on automatically if a video camera discovers suspicious activity outside.

Get Comprehensive Protection

You need a multi-layered plan, which means backing up your video cameras and yard signs with window and door sensors, motion sensors, and a working alarm. ADT can defend every access point, including the largest one, your garage.

Bolster Your Physical Defenses

Confirm that all window locks work, and always use a deadbolt latch on the main entry. Think about reinforcing the door frames, and place a security bar in the bottom track of your sliding door to stop intruders if the lock is bypassed.

Keep An Unobstructed View From Windows

Hedges, large bushes, and trees are preferred by strangers who want to stay out of view. Ensure that you can easily see all areas of your property by pruning greenery close to windows. A neat, properly maintained landscape tells potential thieves that they should look elsewhere.

Why Protect Your Sugarland Home With ADT?

Shielding American families for over 150 years, ADT is the most trusted name in home security. With a reputation for 24-7 service and quick response times from trained professionals, ADT has more monitoring locations than any competitor. You’ll enjoy the peace of mind and the industry-leading equipment like Google Nest cameras. 

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