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You’ve come across target hardening as a way to stop break-ins, but you may be thinking about how it’s applicable to your Plano home. Read more about this crime-prevention method and discover how the home security innovators at ADT can help you implement it. 

What Is Target Hardening?

A well-known theory in criminology rooted in the 1970s, target hardening simply states that criminal actions will decrease when opportunities to commit crime are reduced. In other words, if a target seems like too high of a risk, prospective burglars will just look elsewhere. Target hardening involves making your property less inviting to criminals by utilizing observable security tools in a layered approach.

How To Make Your Plano Home Less Of A Target

Prowlers, like others, will choose the road that looks the easiest. Your goal is to give them second thoughts about setting foot on your property. But what do you need to do? Follow these tips:

Make Your Security Impossible To Ignore

Home security signage and outdoor cameras let trespassers know you are protected. Surveillance is among the most reliable deterrents, as no criminal wants to be recorded in the act. ADT has state-of-the-art outdoor and doorbell cameras with night vision, AI-driven smart detection, and high-def imaging.

Light Up Your Property

A well-lit house is much less attractive to potential thieves. Brighten up darker spots around your house, and implement accent lights near fencing, tree lines, hedges, and other spots where prowlers might hide. You might even have interior lights turn on automatically if a camera discovers suspicious activity outdoors.

Implement Whole-Home Protection

You need a comprehensive strategy, which means backing up your cameras and signage with door and window sensors, motion detectors, and a functioning alarm. ADT can protect every entrance, including the largest one, your garage.

Address Physical Security Measures

Confirm that all windows secure properly, and always use a deadbolt latch on your primary entrance. Consider reinforcing door frames, and use a security bar in the floor track of your sliding door to prevent entry if the lock is circumvented.

Keep An Unobstructed Sightline

Hedges, large bushes, and trees are friends to strangers who want to stay hidden from view. Make sure you can see clearly to all levels of your property by pruning greenery near windows. A neat, well-maintained landscape tells prospective thieves that they are better off moving on.

Why Defend Your Plano Home With ADT?

Shielding American families for over 150 years, ADT is the leading name in home security. Recognized for round-the-clock service and rapid response times from dedicated professionals, ADT has more monitoring stations than any competitor. You’ll enjoy the peace of mind and the modern tools like Google Nest cameras. 

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