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You’ve seen target hardening discussed as a way to stop burglaries, but you may be curious how to apply it to your own Kennewick home. Explore this crime-reduction strategy and see how the home security innovators at ADT can help you improve your defense. 

Understanding Target Hardening

A well-known theory in criminology rooted in the 1970s, target hardening is a belief that criminal behavior will decline when opportunities to commit crime are minimized. In other words, if a target seems like too much work or risk, prospective burglars will just look elsewhere. Target hardening involves making your property less attractive to criminals through the use of clear, layered home security measures.

How To Make Your Kennewick Home Less Of A Target

Prowlers, like other people, will follow the path of least resistance. Your goal is to give them second thoughts about setting foot on your property. But how do you do so? Follow these suggestions:

Make Your Security Hard To Miss

Home security signs and outdoor cameras let trespassers know you have protection in place. Surveillance is among the most powerful deterrents, as no criminal wants to be seen breaking in. ADT has state-of-the-art exterior and doorbell cameras with HD imaging, AI-powered detection, and night vision.

Don’t Leave Any Dark Corners

A properly illuminated house is much less inviting to criminals. Illuminate dark corners along your home’s perimeter, and implement accent lights near your fence, tree lines, hedges, and other places where prowlers might conceal themselves. You might even have inside lights turn on automatically if a camera detects suspicious activity outdoors.

Get Whole-Home Protection

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

Don’t Ignore The Basics

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

Maintain A Clear View

Hedges, large bushes, and trees are useful cover for strangers who want to stay concealed from view. Make sure you can see clearly to all parts of your property by pruning greenery close to windows. A tidy, cared-for landscape tells potential thieves that they should look elsewhere.

Why Defend Your Kennewick Home With ADT?

Protecting American families for more than 150 years, ADT is the top name in home security. Recognized for 24-hour service and rapid response times from experienced professionals, ADT has the most monitoring centers of any security provider. You’ll appreciate the reassurance and the industry-leading tools like Google Nest surveillance cameras. 

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