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You’ve come across target hardening as a way to prevent break-ins, but you might be wondering how to apply it to your Long Beach home. Learn more about this crime-reduction approach and discover how the home security innovators at ADT can help you put it in place. 

What Exactly Is Target Hardening?

A popular theory in criminology originating in the 1970s, target hardening simply suggests that criminal behavior will decrease when opportunities for crime are minimized. In other words, if a target feels like too much effort or risk, prospective burglars will simply look elsewhere. Target hardening involves making your residence less attractive to criminals by using observable, layered home security tools.

Making Your Long Beach Home Less Of A Target

Prowlers, like many people, will follow the path of least resistance. Your challenge is to make them think twice about setting foot on your property. But how do you achieve this? Follow these suggestions:

Make Your Security Hard To Miss

Home security signs and video cameras let prowlers know you are protected. Surveillance is one of the most effective deterrents, as no criminal wants to be seen breaking in. ADT has advanced outdoor and doorbell cameras with night vision, AI-powered smart detection, and high-def imaging.

Shine A Light On The Situation

A properly illuminated house is much less appealing to criminals. Brighten up dark areas along your home’s perimeter, and install accent lights near tree lines, fences, hedges, and other places where trespass might hide. You might even have indoor lights illuminate automatically if a video camera detects questionable activity outside.

Implement Whole-Home Protection

You need a layered strategy, which means backing up your surveillance and yard signs with door and window sensors, motion sensors, and a loud alarm. ADT can help secure every access point, including the largest one, your garage.

Bolster Your Physical Defenses

Ensure that all windows lock properly, and always use a deadbolt latch on your main entry. Think about reinforcing door frames, and use a security bar in the floor track of your sliding door to stop intruders if the lock is bypassed.

Keep An Unobstructed View From Windows

Large trees, hedges, and overgrown bushes are preferred by strangers who wish to stay hidden from view. Confirm that you can easily see all levels of your property by trimming greenery next to windows. A neat, well-maintained landscape signals to prowlers that they should look elsewhere.

Why Secure Your Long Beach Home With ADT?

Protecting American families for more than 150 years, ADT is the most trusted name in home security. With a reputation for round-the-clock service and quick response times from dedicated professionals, ADT boasts the most monitoring stations of any provider. You’ll enjoy the peace of mind and the state-of-the-art equipment like Google Nest cameras. 

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