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Some burglars pick your home at random because it’s an inviting target – especially if you are one of the 80% or so of US homes that don’t have a monitored alarm system. But other burglars target homes at very specific times, such as when they know you’ll be away for vacation – or even…
Chicago suburbs are the nation’s hot spot for “ruse” burglaries, where bad guys working in pairs pose as home contractors, and one burglarizes your home while the other distracts you. But in at least one community north of downtown Chicago, plain old vanilla burglaries have been on the rise – reaching a peak at five…
We’ve known for some time that burglars steal guns – and that firearms have been added to the list of things burglars target most, which also includes cash, jewelry, electronics, and prescription drugs. In fact, I posted on this topic well over two years ago, recommending that people use guns safes – and that they…
I was not sure whether to file a recent article under “Stupid burglars” or “Social media/burglary topics” – but maybe it belongs in both! It’s true that some intruders are remarkably dim-witted, and there are plenty of FrontPoint blog posts on that subject, but it’s also true that residential crime overlaps with current technology more…
Peter Rogers has more than 20 years of home security experience; including leadership positions at some of the country’s most prominent alarm companies.
