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You’ve heard target hardening discussed as a way to stop burglaries, but you may be wondering how it’s applicable to your Newark home. Learn more about this crime-reducing strategy and discover how the home security leaders at ADT can help you improve your defense. 

Understanding Target Hardening

A popular theory in criminology rooted in the 1970s, target hardening is a belief that criminal activity will abate when opportunities to commit crime are limited. In other words, if a target appears to be too high of a risk, potential offenders will simply move on. Target hardening involves making your property less inviting to prowlers by using observable, layered home security implements.

Ways To Make Your Newark Home Less Of A Target

Criminals, like other people, will follow the path with the lowest risk. Your job is to give them second thoughts about approaching your property. But how do you do so? Adhere to these suggestions:

Make Your Security Impossible To Miss

Outdoor cameras and home security signage let trespassers know you are protected. Surveillance is among the most reliable deterrents, as no thief wants to be caught in the act. ADT has advanced outdoor and doorbell cameras with high-definition imaging, AI-powered detection, and night vision.

Light Up Your Property

A properly illuminated house is much less appealing to potential thieves. Illuminate dark areas around your home, and install accent lights near tree lines, hedges, and fences, and other spots where trespass might conceal themselves. You can even have inside lights turn on automatically if a surveillance device finds questionable activity near your house.

Opt For A Comprehensive Defense

You need a multi-layered approach, which means supplementing your cameras and yard signs with door and window sensors, motion sensors, and a functioning alarm. ADT can defend every access point, including your garage.

Address Physical Security Measures

Confirm that all windows lock properly, and always use a deadbolt on the main entry. Think about reinforcing the door frames, and insert a metal bar in the lower track of your sliding door to prevent entry if the lock is circumvented.

Keep A Clear Sightline

Large trees, hedges, and overgrown bushes are preferred by trespassers who want to stay hidden from view. Make sure you can easily see all areas of your property by pruning greenery next to windows. A tidy, properly maintained landscape signals to prospective thieves that they are better off moving on.

Why Defend Your Newark Home With ADT?

Shielding American families for over 150 years, ADT is the most trusted name in home security. Known for round-the-clock service and rapid response times from trained professionals, ADT boasts the most monitoring stations of any provider. You’ll value the reassurance and the modern equipment like Google Nest video cameras. 

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