Did You Know

• Every 13 seconds a home is burglarized.
  
  
• In more than 50 percent of all residential burglaries, entry is gained through a door.
  
  
• More than 85 percent of break-ins are committed by non-professional burglars, who are usually desperate and dangerous individuals.
  
  
• Fifty percent of all burglaries occur during the day.
  
  
• 2 out of 3 residential burglaries occur through a first floor door, yet the majority of homeowners invest more in their tennis shoes than on quality locks for their doors.
  
  
• The average alarm response time (the time it takes the police to arrive) in the US is well over 10 minutes after the burglary has occurred, yet many homeowners trust an alarm for their security.
  
  
• 30% of assault cases and 60% of rapes occur in conjunction with a burglary/robbery, yet many homeowners claim they have nothing to protect.
  
  
• 2 out of 5 burglars have met the occupant at some point and have likely had access to a copy of their keys, yet the majority of homeowners use locks with absolutely no key control.
  
  
• Goods are not recovered in approximately 80% of burglary cases and in 10% of cases reported, the police don’t even respond to the call in person.

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