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You’ve seen target hardening discussed as a way to prevent crime, but you may be thinking about how it’s applicable to your Port St. Lucie home. Learn more about this crime-prevention approach and see how the leaders in home security at ADT can help you put it in place. 

What Exactly Is Target Hardening?

A well-known theory in criminology originating in the 1970s, target hardening is a belief that criminal behavior will abate when opportunities for crime are limited. In other words, if a target feels like too much risk or effort, prospective burglars will just look elsewhere. Target hardening involves making your residence less attractive to burglars through the use of observable, layered home security measures.

Making Your Port St. Lucie Home Less Of A Target

Would-be-offenders, like other people, will opt for the path that looks the easiest. Your challenge is to give them pause about approaching your property. But how do you do so? Abide by these guidelines:

Make Your Security Impossible To Miss

Home security signage and video cameras let prowlers know you have protection. Surveillance is one of the most reliable deterrents, as no intruder wants to be recorded in the act. ADT has cutting-edge exterior and doorbell cameras with night vision, high-def imaging, and smart detection.

Light Up Your Property

A brightly lit house is much less attractive to burglars. Lighten dark areas around your house, and install accent lights near your fence, tree lines, hedges, and other places where trespass might lurk. You could even have indoor lights turn on automatically if a camera finds questionable activity outdoors.

Implement A Comprehensive Defense

You need a comprehensive strategy, which means supplementing your surveillance and yard signs with door and window sensors, motion detectors, and a functioning alarm. ADT can defend every entrance, including the largest one, your garage.

Address Physical Security Measures

Check that all window locks work, and always use a deadbolt on the main entry. Look into reinforcing door frames, and use a metal bar in the bottom track of your sliding door to stop intruders if the lock is bypassed.

Keep An Unobstructed View

Large trees, hedges, and overgrown bushes are useful cover for strangers who wish to stay hidden from view. Make sure you can see all parts of your property by cutting back greenery close to windows. A neat, properly maintained landscape tells potential thieves that they are better off moving on.

Why Defend Your Port St. Lucie Home With ADT?

Shielding American families for more than 150 years, ADT is the top name in home security. Recognized for 24-7 service and fast response times from experienced professionals, ADT has more monitoring centers than any competitor. You’ll appreciate the reassurance and the industry-leading components like Google Nest cameras. 

Secure Your Port St. Lucie Home With Secure24 Alarm Systems

Ready to bolster your home’s protection? Choose a whole-home ADT security system from Secure24 Alarm Systems. As your local, authorized ADT dealer, we offer top-of-the-line equipment from the leading name in home security. Learn how we can bolster your security by placing a call to (772) 237-3604 or completing our form today.