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You’ve heard target hardening brought up as a way to prevent break-ins, but you may be thinking about how it’s applicable to your own Rochester home. Explore this crime-reduction approach and find out how the home security innovators at ADT can help you implement it. 

What Exactly Is Target Hardening?

A popular theory in criminology originating in the 1970s, target hardening simply suggests that criminal activity will decline when opportunities for crime are minimized. In other words, if a target seems like too much work or risk, potential offenders will simply pass it by. Target hardening is about making your home less appealing to criminals through the use of easy-to-see security components in a layered strategy.

Making Your Rochester Home Less Of A Target

Would-be-offenders, like other people, will follow the road that looks the easiest. Your challenge is to give them pause about approaching your property. But how do you achieve this? Follow these guidelines:

Make Your Security Impossible To Miss

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

Light Up Your Property

A brightly lit house is much less attractive to potential thieves. Lighten darker spots around your house, and implement accent lights near tree lines, fencing, hedges, and other areas where prowlers might lurk. You might even have interior lights switch on automatically if a camera finds questionable activity near your house.

Opt For Comprehensive Protection

You need a multi-layered approach, which means backing up your video cameras and signage with entry-point sensors, motion sensors, and a loud alarm. ADT can defend every access point, including the garage.

Strengthen Your Physical Defenses

Ensure that all windows lock properly, and always use a deadbolt latch on your primary entrance. Consider reinforcing the door frames, and insert a security bar in the lower track of your sliding door to stop intruders if the lock is compromised.

Maintain An Unobstructed View From Windows

Hedges, large bushes, and trees are friends to criminals who want to stay hidden from view. Confirm that you can easily see all areas of your property by pruning greenery next to windows. A clean, well-maintained landscape informs potential thieves that they are better off moving on.

Why Protect Your Rochester Home With ADT?

Protecting American families for over a century and a half, ADT is the leading name in home security. Known for 24-hour service and fast response times from trained professionals, ADT has more monitoring centers than any competitor. You’ll value the reassurance and the industry-leading equipment like Google Nest surveillance cameras. 

Secure Your Rochester Home With Secure24 Alarm Systems

Ready to make your home less of a target? Choose a whole-home ADT security system from Secure24 Alarm Systems. As your trusted ADT dealer, we offer top-of-the-line equipment from the top name in home security. See how we can upgrade your security by calling (507) 218-4806 or filling out our form today.