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You’ve come across target hardening as a way to prevent break-ins, but you might be wondering how it applies to your Hartford home. Read more about this crime-prevention strategy and see how the home security innovators at ADT can help you implement it. 

Understanding Target Hardening

A popular theory in criminology rooted in the 1970s, target hardening simply states that criminal activity will decline when opportunities for crime are reduced. In other words, if a target appears to be too much risk or effort, prospective burglars will simply look elsewhere. Target hardening involves making your residence less inviting to prowlers by utilizing observable, layered home security tools.

Making Your Hartford Home Less Of A Target

Prowlers, like many people, will follow the road of least resistance. Your challenge is to give them pause about approaching your property. But how do you do so? Adhere to these tips:

Make Your Security Impossible To Ignore

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

Don’t Leave Any Dark Corners

A well-lit house is much less appealing to criminals. Lighten dark corners along your home’s perimeter, and add accent lights near fences, tree lines, hedges, and other areas where prowlers might lurk. You can even have interior lights illuminate automatically if a video camera discovers unusual activity outdoors.

Implement Whole-Home Protection

You need a comprehensive strategy, which means supplementing your cameras and yard signs with entry-point sensors, motion sensors, and a loud alarm. ADT can help secure every entrance, including the largest one, your garage.

Strengthen Your Physical Defenses

Confirm that all windows secure properly, and always use a deadbolt latch on your primary entrance. Think about reinforcing door frames, and place a metal bar in the lower track of your sliding door to block entry if the lock is circumvented.

Maintain An Unobstructed View

Hedges, large bushes, and trees are friends to criminals who wish to stay concealed from view. Confirm that you can see all parts of your property by pruning greenery near windows. A neat, well-maintained landscape signals to potential thieves that they should look elsewhere.

Why Defend Your Hartford Home With ADT?

Safeguarding American families for more than 150 years, ADT is the leading name in home security. With a reputation for 24-7 service and quick response times from trained professionals, ADT has more monitoring stations than any competitor. You’ll enjoy the peace of mind and the industry-leading components like Google Nest video cameras. 

Better Protect Your Hartford Home With Secure24 Alarm Systems

Ready to make your home less of a target? Choose a fully integrated ADT security system from Secure24 Alarm Systems. As your authorized ADT dealer, we offer modern equipment from the top name in home security. See how we can bolster your security by calling (860) 288-4370 or submitting our form today.