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You’ve come across target hardening as a way to stop burglaries, but you may be curious how it’s applicable to your own Newburgh home. Read more about this crime-reducing strategy and discover how the home security innovators at ADT can help you improve your defense. 

What Exactly Is Target Hardening?

A well-known theory in criminology rooted in the 1970s, target hardening is a belief that criminal behavior will decrease when opportunities to commit crime are reduced. In other words, if a target feels like too much risk or effort, potential offenders will just move on. Target hardening involves making your property less inviting to prowlers through the use of observable security devices in a layered strategy.

How To Make Your Newburgh Home Less Of A Target

Would-be-offenders, like others, will opt for the road with the lowest risk. Your job is to make them think twice about approaching your property. But how do you achieve this? Follow these suggestions:

Visible Deterrents Are The Initial Layer Of Defense

Home security signs and video cameras let trespassers know you have protection. Surveillance is among the most powerful deterrents, as no intruder wants to be caught in the act. ADT has cutting-edge exterior and doorbell cameras with night vision, high-def imaging, and AI-driven smart detection.

Don’t Leave Any Dark Corners

A well-lit house is much less appealing to potential thieves. Brighten up dark areas along your home’s perimeter, and add accent lights near tree lines, hedges, and fences, and other areas where trespass might hide. You might even have inside lights turn on automatically if a surveillance device detects questionable activity outdoors.

Get Whole-Home Protection

You need a layered approach, which means reinforcing your video cameras and yard displays with door and window sensors, motion sensors, and a working alarm. ADT can protect every entry point, including the largest one, your garage.

Don’t Overlook The Basics

Ensure that all window locks work, and always use a deadbolt lock on the main entry. Consider reinforcing the door frames, and insert a security bar in the floor track of your sliding door to block entry if the lock is bypassed.

Maintain An Unobstructed Sightline

Overgrown bushes, trees, and hedges are useful cover for strangers who wish to stay hidden from view. Make sure you can see all areas of your property by pruning greenery close to windows. A neat, cared-for landscape signals to prowlers that they should look elsewhere.

Why Defend Your Newburgh Home With ADT?

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

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