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You’ve seen target hardening discussed as a way to stop break-ins, but you may be curious how to apply it to your Orlando home. Explore this crime-reduction approach and see how the home security leaders at ADT can help you put it in place. 

What Exactly Is Target Hardening?

An established theory in criminology originating in the 1970s, target hardening makes the case that criminal activity will decline when opportunities to commit crime are minimized. 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 home less appealing to burglars by utilizing visible, layered home security tools.

How To Make Your Orlando Home Less Of A Target

Prowlers, like other people, will choose the road with the lowest risk. Your job is to give them pause about approaching your property. But how do you accomplish this? Follow these suggestions:

Make Your Security Impossible To Ignore

Home security signs and outdoor cameras let prowlers know you have protection in place. Surveillance is among the most powerful deterrents, as no intruder wants to be recorded in the act. ADT has cutting-edge exterior and doorbell cameras with HD imaging, AI-powered detection, and night vision.

Light Up Your Property

A brightly lit house is much less appealing to burglars. Illuminate dark areas around your home, and add accent lights near tree lines, hedges, and fencing, and other spots where trespass might conceal themselves. You can even have indoor lights illuminate automatically if a surveillance device detects suspicious activity outdoors.

Get A Comprehensive Defense

You need a multi-layered plan, which means reinforcing your cameras and yard signs with door and window sensors, motion sensors, and a loud alarm. ADT can help secure every access point, including your garage.

Strengthen Your Physical Defenses

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

Keep A Clear View

Hedges, large bushes, and trees are useful cover for criminals who wish to stay concealed from view. Ensure that you can easily see all areas of your property by cutting back greenery close to windows. A neat, cared-for landscape informs prospective thieves that they are better off moving on.

Why Defend Your Orlando Home With ADT?

Shielding American families for over 150 years, ADT is the leading name in home security. Known for 24-hour service and quick response times from dedicated professionals, ADT has more monitoring stations than any competitor. You’ll value the reassurance and the modern components like Google Nest surveillance cameras. 

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