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You’ve heard target hardening brought up as a way to deter break-ins, but you may be curious how it’s applicable to your Harrisburg home. Explore this crime-reduction method and find out how the home security leaders at ADT can help you implement it. 

What Is Target Hardening?

An established theory in criminology rooted in the 1970s, target hardening simply suggests that criminal behavior will decrease when opportunities for crime are limited. In other words, if a target appears to be too much risk or effort, prospective burglars will simply move on. Target hardening involves making your residence less appealing to burglars through the use of visible, layered home security measures.

Ways To Make Your Harrisburg Home Less Of A Target

Prowlers, like others, will opt for the road of least resistance. Your job is to make them think twice about approaching your property. But what might you do? Abide by these suggestions:

Make Your Security Hard To Miss

Exterior cameras and security signage let prowlers know you have protection. Surveillance is among the most effective deterrents, as no thief wants to be seen breaking in. ADT has state-of-the-art outdoor and doorbell cameras with night vision, HD imaging, and AI-powered smart detection.

Shine A Light On The Situation

A well-lit house is much less appealing to criminals. Illuminate dark corners around your home, and implement accent lights near tree lines, fencing, hedges, and other areas where prowlers might lurk. You could even have interior lights turn on automatically if a camera detects suspicious activity outdoors.

Implement A Comprehensive Defense

You need a comprehensive plan, which means supplementing your cameras and yard signs with window and door sensors, motion sensors, and a working alarm. ADT can help secure every entrance, including the garage.

Improve Your Physical Defenses

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

Keep A Clear View

Large trees, hedges, and overgrown bushes are friends to trespassers who wish to stay out of view. Confirm that you can see clearly to all levels of your property by cutting back greenery close to windows. A neat, properly maintained landscape informs prospective thieves that they are better off moving on.

Why Defend Your Harrisburg Home With ADT?

Safeguarding American families for over a century and a half, ADT is the leading name in home security. Recognized for round-the-clock service and fast response times from trained professionals, ADT has the most monitoring centers of any provider. You’ll value the peace of mind and the modern tools like Google Nest video cameras. 

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