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Although it may seem unrelated, the condition of your yard impacts how criminals perceive your home. If you have wires sticking out and junk all over the place then criminals are going to feel optimistic about their chances. Sometimes they specifically look for loose wires they can pull to disable systems inside your home.<\/p>\n

Keeping your lawn clean and organized is also a deterrent to burglars. Messy yards with lots of untrimmed bushes and vines provide excellent natural hiding places. Criminals know that a well-maintained yard probably means a well protected home.<\/p>\n

4. If You Have A Safe, Invest In A Decoy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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If you decide to keep your valuables in a safe, then it\u2019s a good idea also to get a decoy. Burglars won\u2019t waste time trying to open the safe at the robbery; they\u2019ll just take with them and open it at their leisure. A safe is too simple of a hiding spot, even if it\u2019s hard to open. Leave your fake safe in a somewhat obvious hiding place and go to great measures to hide your real safe.<\/p>\n

Another tip when it comes to using a safe is making an effort to get regular maintenance. The mechanical components that make a safe work are known to break down without routine maintenance. Taking care of your safes prevents you from being in situations where you can\u2019t access your valuables.<\/p>\n

Combining these tips with an alarm system is an excellent way to reinforce your home’s defences. Simply taking preemptive action is the best way to prevent robberies. Instead of leaving it up to chance you can control some factors that contribute to making your property a target.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most home invasions aren\u2019t just random incidents. Criminals spend time sourcing out houses that look most promising to rob. In addition to your home alarm systems, there are some measures you can take to make your home less enticing to criminals. 1. Make An Investment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1149"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1149"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2449,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1149\/revisions\/2449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsmagonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}