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You’ve come across target hardening as a way to deter crime, but you might be curious how to apply it to your Columbus home. Explore this crime-reducing approach and see how the home security leaders at ADT can help you put it in place. 

Understanding Target Hardening

A well-known theory in criminology rooted in the 1970s, target hardening simply states that criminal activity will decrease when chances to commit crime are limited. In other words, if a target feels like too much risk or effort, potential thieves will just move on. Target hardening is about making your property less appealing to burglars through the use of visible security tools in a layered strategy.

Making Your Columbus Home Less Of A Target

Criminals, like other people, will opt for the road with the lowest risk. Your challenge is to give them second thoughts about approaching your property. But how do you do so? Abide by these tips:

Visible Deterrents Are The First Layer Of Protection

Home security signage and video cameras let trespassers know you have protection. Surveillance is among the most effective deterrents, as no thief wants to be recorded in the act. ADT has state-of-the-art outdoor and doorbell cameras with night vision, AI-powered smart detection, and high-definition imaging.

Light Up Your Property

A brightly lit house is much less inviting to criminals. Illuminate dark areas along your home’s perimeter, and install accent lights near tree lines, hedges, and fencing, and other places where trespass might hide. You could even have indoor lights illuminate automatically if a surveillance device detects unusual activity near your house.

Get Whole-Home Protection

You need a multi-layered plan, which means reinforcing your video cameras and signage with door and window sensors, motion sensors, and a functioning alarm. ADT can protect every entry point, including the garage.

Address Physical Security Measures

Confirm that all window locks work, and always use a deadbolt on the primary entrance. Consider reinforcing door frames, and use a metal bar in the floor track of your sliding door to prevent entry if the lock is bypassed.

Keep An Unobstructed View

Overgrown bushes, trees, and hedges are useful cover for strangers who wish to remain hidden from view. Ensure that you can see clearly to all areas of your property by pruning greenery near windows. A neat, well-maintained landscape informs potential thieves that they are better off moving on.

Why Secure Your Columbus Home With ADT?

Safeguarding American families for over 150 years, ADT is the leading name in home security. Recognized for 24-hour service and quick response times from dedicated professionals, ADT has the most monitoring centers of any home security provider. You’ll value the peace of mind and the industry-leading tools like Google Nest surveillance cameras. 

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