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Burglar Reveals 15 Trade Secrets by Kevin Raposo

2012-02-24T11:51:00.000-06:00

This informative article and in-depth look into the mind of a burglar is by blogger Kevin Raposo, who covers home security, crime, safety, and consumer issues for SimpliSafe and InfobiaBlog, and who has graciously allowed us to share it with our readers here on our blog. Thanks, Kevin!

Burglar Reveals 15 Trade Secrets - A Look Into The Mind of a Burglar

by Kevin Raposo, February 20, 2012 at SimpliSafe

Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a burglar? Well, SimpliSafe home security sent a team of us out to hit the streets for some raw data. We got the chance to sit down with burglary professionals and ask them some real tough questions. It wasn’t easy getting these questions answered but we got them! We gathered the most common answers and assembled them to give you an inside look into the mind of a burglar. It’s time for you to meet Bob, your local burglar.

Hello, my name is Bob and I’m your local neighborhood burglar!

First I’m going to tell you what I look for before breaking into your home, and then I’m going to tell you how I can break into your home. I’ll even tell you what I’m doing and looking for inside your home.

A lot of people ask me why I do what I do, and why I haven’t been caught yet. Do you know what I tell them? Because people don’t realize how easy they make it for me. I shouldn’t be doing this but I need a challenge!

Here’s what I’m looking for to make your house my next target:

Before picking a house I have to scope the whole neighborhood. To do this I’m not going to be walking in the traditional cat burglar uniform. I’m going to be walking around with a rake, dressed up as the cable, electric, or phone repairman. In some cases I even post a flier on your door for a closer look. Usually my work hours are from 8AM-11AM. I want to avoid any kind of confrontation.

High privacy fences – This way your pesky neighbors can’t sneak up on me or call the police
Any sort of high vegetation, like trees or shrubbery, covering your windows – this way they can’t see me break your window. I prefer lots of cover.
Toys or playground equipment in your yard – Toys or playground equipment in your yard are signs that kids live there, which to me equals a mother lives there and “cha-ching” that means JEWELRY.
I’ll post a flyer on your door to get a closer look of your home. I’m also checking to see if you have a burglar alarm.

Here’s how I break into your home:

I’ll knock on your door to see if anyone is home. If someone answers the door I’ll just come up with some bogus story.
I’m going to check if the front or back door is unlocked. Sometimes people usually hide a key somewhere easy to access. If I can’t find a key I will check the windows. If worse comes to worse I’ll just smash a window.
I can also get into a home through your doors using my trusty crowbar.
If I can’t make it into your house in one minute I just move onto the next one.

Now here’s what I’m doing once I’m inside your home:

I always use the same search pattern. I go straight to the master bedroom. I look for cash, jewelry, or anything that might be valuable. People often make the mistake of leaving money or jewelry in the most common areas.
I’ll even look under the bed and in your closets.
I’m always listening for outside noises. It’s a 6th sense.
I check your bathroom medicine cabinets for any narcotic prescriptions. Pills are easy money.
I’m going to check your kitchen and living room for electronics, credit cards, car keys, and personal information.
After I have gathered everything I need, I call my backup driver to meet me so we can load up all the goods in the car or van.
Once I have loaded all the goods, my associate and I drive away to the next target. It’s a never ending cycle.

And that’s it folks. It usually takes me about 8-12 minutes to get in and out of your home. It’s as easy as that!

In closing, there are a lot of things that you can do to avoid someone like me. A security system is a no brain-er. If that’s not an option, leaving a TV or stereo on during the day usually helps someone like me avoid your home. This usually indicates someone is home. Also most burglars won’t even attempt entry if they know there’s a large dog in the home.

So now you know my methods and secrets. Hopefully this will help you avoid bad guys like me. If not, I’ll be lurking around. So, once again, I'm Bob, your local Burglar, and I’ll be coming to a city near you!

FrontLine™ Wireless Driveway Alert System

2012-02-21T09:00:00.000-06:00

Wireless Driveway Alert System with Adjustable Sensitivity

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19" DVR LCD All-In-One Camera Security System

2012-02-17T09:40:00.003-06:00

19" LCD All-In-One Camera Security System with Smartphone Access and 4 Hi-Res Indoor/Outdoor Surveillance Cameras

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With four all-weather, night vision cameras and H.264 Compression, you can record over a month of real-time, flawless video. The four high-resolution indoor/outdoor cameras allow you to monitor around the clock, all year round and this system is expandable up to eight cameras, so as your monitoring needs grow so can your system.

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View Online or on a Smartphone
This system allows you to check on your footage, no matter what time it is or where you are in the world. You have the power to access your DVR's footage over the internet1 or directly from your iPhone® or BlackBerry® Smartphone.

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All-In-One Security System
Sync combines a vibrant 19" LCD monitor with a powerful DVR system. The compact design is sleek, stylish and easy to set up. The LCD DVR can even be wall mounted, allowing you to save even more space when protecting your property.

500GB HDD Records in Real Time
Using cutting-edge H.264 compression, you can record over a month of continuous video. The footage records in real time (30 frames per second), so that when you play your footage back, it streams flawlessly and ensures that you never miss a thing.

Helpful Coaching iMenu
As you go through the settings, information bubbles appear to describe what each option does. This helpful menu allows you to learn about all the amazing features your system has as well as allows you to set your system up quickly and hassle free.

Night Vision Equipped Cameras
Each camera comes equipped with 12 infrared LEDs allowing you to see any monitored area in total darkness, up to 15ft away!

Eight Professional-Grade Indoor/Outdoor Cameras
Each camera comes equipped with a Sharp® CCD image sensor which provides you with a clear picture at 420 TV lines of resolution. Made with professional grade aluminum and a sunshade to prevent glare and deterioration.

Protect your assets with Privacy Masking
The unique privacy masking option protects privacy and liability by allowing you to block certain objects from being viewed or recorded. Mask out employee rest areas or alarm systems where special codes need to be entered so that you and your employee's rights are protected.

Multiple Viewing Options
Multiple viewing options allow you to view eight cameras at once, four cameras in quad screen or one camera at a time. You can also cycle through each camera in sequence mode or view up to three cameras with the unique Picture in Picture option.

Multiple USB Backup Options
A built-in USB port gives you multiple back up options. If you want to keep footage for safety purposes or if you need to give the authorities footage, you can choose to transfer to a USB flash drive, external hard drive or an external CD/DVD writer.

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2012-02-16T08:53:00.000-06:00

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The Super PocketTrack GPS Logger

2012-02-13T15:23:00.000-06:00

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The best choice for government agencies, police, intelligence, and homeland security personnel. The weatherproof case and removable magnetic mount allow for covert installation.

Like all PocketTrack devices, The Super PocketTrack GPS Logger Tracking device works anywhere on the planet. Its traveled locations can be shown via a red line that is trace on satellite photos and 3D terrain using the latest mapping technologies from Google earth. When you're ready to view your GPS location data, just plug the USB key Trackstick into your computer and quickly download all location information.

Find Out Exactly Where Your Employees & Assets Have Been With Dead On Accuracy
Track employees or loved ones easy information and reporting that transfer easily to your computer via USB.

Super PocketTrack continuously records its exact route, stop times, speed, direction, and other valuable information, all of which can be quickly downloaded and viewed on your computer. It even has its own temperature recorder to help monitor the surrounding environment.

A vibration detector, combined with proprietary low-power GPS technology, helps to make this an ideal energy-saving GPS tracking device.

Geotag Photos and Share With Friends on Flickr & Picasa
PocketTrack lets you share your photos using Flickr or Picasa with the added feature of GPS location tagging.

Ever wondered exactly where your took a particular photo while on vacation? Now you will know and have a whole new way of remembering your vacation thanks to PocketTrack's Flickr and Picassa geotagging feature.

The Trackstick GPS Logger uses your GPS tracking location to sync with the time/date of the pictures taken and tags each one on a geographic point on the map.

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2012-02-07T14:22:00.000-06:00

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Pure Therapy Head & Eye Massager with Acupressure and Heat Compression

2012-02-06T16:29:00.000-06:00

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Pure Therapy brings the relaxing benefits of a professional head massage to you with this comfortable and portable device. The Pure Therapy Premium Head & Eye Massager will help melt away your stress so you can enjoy your life with renewed energy and vitality. Enjoy a massage that covers your neck temples and even your eyes.

Relaxing Air Pressure Massage
Precisely positioned double layered airbags knead the head at vital acupressure points to provide soothing relief for headaches, stiff neck and fatigue. Customize your massage experience and feel your tension disappear!

Temple Massage Isolation Targets Stress
Massage nodes are dedicated to the temple area and closely mimic the touch and feel of a professional masseuse. The temple area is an important area to focus on when relieving tension and headaches and these nodes were designed to provide precise comfort.

Adjustable Size
An adjustment knob allows you to easily customize the massager to fit your head. It will fit almost anyone.

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Inspired by popular Chinese Acupuncture, the high-frequency magnetic fields stimulate the pressure points to encourage vigor and mental clarity.

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Add heat to your massage session and further immerse yourself in the ultimate massage experience. The infrared heat compression technology stimulates blood flow and soothes neck stiffness and tension.

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Use the included earphones and let the gentle nature sounds and music help you to relax, reduce stress, sleep better and uplift your mood. Sound selections include: Flowing Waters, Beach Waves, An Evening with Crickets, Drops of Water, Piano Melody, Relaxing Xylophone, Tranquil Gardens and Morning Birds.

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Preventing Garage Door Break-Ins

2012-02-03T11:41:00.000-06:00

Security Camera Thief Caught On Security Camera

2012-01-31T14:31:00.000-06:00

Thief FAIL

Security Camera Thief Caught On Security Camera

Rise in Home Invasions During A Recession

2011-12-19T08:42:00.002-06:00

Not only do studies show that a recession tends to go hand-in-hand with an increase in crime, the inability of local and state police departments to deal with the rise can be attributed to budget costs due to the bad economy.

Cuts in funding, which have been seen in law enforcement agencies across the country, hinder officers from effectively stemming the rising tide of crime.

"We know that when police departments saw increases in violent crime in 2005 and 2006, they were able to respond quickly by using overtime to flood crime hot spots with additional patrols and sending specialized units in," stated Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). "This helped to bring crime back down again in 2007 and the first half of 2008. The threat posed by the economic crisis is that a lot of departments will no longer have these options available to keep crime and violence down."

Has our dismal economy, "the worst economic and financial crisis in decades", according to Reuters, caused an uptick in crime? According to PERF, the answer is yes.

Of the 100 agencies PERF studied in 2009 who linked crime rises to the economic crisis, 39% said they had seen an increase in robberies, 32% noted an uptick in burglaries and 40% saw an increase in thefts from vehicles.

In 2010, the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program:

Burglary accounted for 23.8% of the estimated number of property crimes committed in 2010.
Of all burglaries, 60.5% involved forcible entry, 33.2% were unlawful entries (without force), and the remainder (6.3%) were forcible entry attempts.
Victims of burglary offenses suffered an estimated $4.6 billion in lost property in 2010; overall, the average dollar loss per burglary offense was $2,119.
Burglaries of residential properties accounted for 73.9% of all burglary offenses.

With the current state of the economy it is more important than ever to be vigilant in protecting your home and your loved ones. You can never be too safe, and thinking it could never happen to you could be a costly, and heartbreaking, mistake. The FBI reports that over 1.5 million homes are burglarized every year – don't allow yourself to become a statistic. Protect your property today.

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2011-12-09T15:23:00.001-06:00

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Home Security System Catches Thieves In The Act

2011-12-08T09:31:00.001-06:00

Keep yourself, your home, and your family safe with a home security system. We have affordable, easy-to-install wireless camera systems, DVR camera systems, a wide variety of surveillance cameras, and more! Visit us today at The Security Store.

Home Invasion Statistics Across The U.S.

2011-12-07T15:12:00.001-06:00

Via: Homeowners Insurance

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2011-11-25T14:55:00.000-06:00

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Surveillance Equipment for the Home

2011-11-25T14:53:00.001-06:00

Home security equipment has become an important home accessory with the increase of home robberies and invasions.

Many homeowners have decided to protect their homes by installing the latest wireless home security alarm equipment to help in deterring or catching criminals. Various companies have added lines of security equipment to keep up with the demand by homeowners.

Systems range in price from budget-friendly to many thousands of dollars. Some of these systems are listed below as suggestions to assist you in securing the safety of your home and family:

A remote-controlled home video surveillance system can be placed on any surface or attached to the wall. It can detect motion from around 25 to 30 feet away.
Disarming is easy with a tiny remote held on the owner’s keychain. When set off it has an ear piercing high-pitched alarm and a strobe light that helps to scare off intruders. This notifies those close to you that you are in need of help, but you should always be sure to include wireless surveillance cameras.
Another type of protection is that of a door jam that functions as an alarm. When someone tries to open the door the alarm will sound and the jam stops the door from opening. This is often used in hotel rooms when traveling.
Many find the fake television to be a great addition to their security when they are out of town. It glows through the window coverings similar to a real television and can be set to come on at various times of the day or night.
Switches can be installed to come on in a delayed manner throughout the home, and gives the appearance of someone walking from room to room turning lights on or off.
Outdoor yard ornaments are available with small digital cameras hidden inside that connect to a person’s computer so they may watch their property while on vacation or business trips.
When an intruder attempts to turn the door knob to your house an alarm that sounds like a dog barking will sound, easily scaring off potential burglars.
Dead bolts and other locking systems on doors and windows are available and are nearly impossible to be picked by even the most proficient criminal.
There are alarm systems with wires that attach to windows inside the house that connect with tiny cameras. These can help establish the identity of anyone who enters the home.

Whatever route a homeowner chooses, keep in mind that all valuables and extra money should never be kept in plain view in their home.

A bank safe deposit box is the best place for highly valuable items. Homeowners should also remember to report to the proper authorities any unusual people loitering in their neighborhood.

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