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You’ve seen target hardening discussed as a way to deter crime, but you may be curious how to apply it to your Blacksburg home. Learn more about this crime-reduction strategy and see how the leaders in home security at ADT can help you put it in place. 

What Is Target Hardening?

A popular theory in criminology rooted in the 1970s, target hardening is a belief that criminal activity will decrease when chances to commit crime are reduced. In other words, if a target appears to be too high of a risk, potential offenders will just move on. Target hardening involves making your property less inviting to burglars through the use of clear, layered home security tools.

How To Make Your Blacksburg Home Less Of A Target

Would-be-offenders, like other people, will opt for the path that looks the easiest. Your job is to give them second thoughts about approaching your property. But what do you need to do? Follow these suggestions:

Make Your Security Impossible To Ignore

Home security signs and outdoor cameras let prowlers know you have protection in place. Surveillance is one of the most reliable deterrents, as no criminal wants to be seen breaking in. ADT has state-of-the-art outdoor and doorbell cameras with high-def imaging, AI-powered detection, and night vision.

Don’t Leave Any Dark Corners

A brightly lit house is much less inviting to criminals. Brighten up darker spots around your home, and add accent lights near your fence, tree lines, hedges, and other spots where trespass might hide. You might even have inside lights switch on automatically if a camera finds questionable activity outside.

Implement Comprehensive Protection

You need a comprehensive plan, which means reinforcing your surveillance and yard signs with entry-point sensors, motion detectors, and a working alarm. ADT can help secure every access point, including the largest one, your garage.

Address Physical Security Measures

Confirm that all windows secure properly, and always use a deadbolt on the primary entrance. Look into reinforcing the door frames, and use a metal bar in the lower track of your sliding door to prevent entry if the lock is bypassed.

Keep A Clear Sightline

Hedges, large bushes, and trees are friends to criminals who want to stay out of view. Ensure that you can easily see all areas of your property by pruning greenery close to windows. A clean, well-maintained landscape signals to prowlers that they should stay away.

Why Protect Your Blacksburg Home With ADT?

Protecting American families for over a century and a half, ADT is the top name in home security. Known for 24-hour service and quick response times from experienced professionals, ADT has more monitoring locations than any competitor. You’ll value the reassurance and the modern components like Google Nest surveillance cameras. 

Secure Your Blacksburg Home With Secure24 Alarm Systems

Ready to strengthen your home’s defense? Choose a whole-home ADT security system from Secure24 Alarm Systems. As your local, authorized ADT dealer, we install modern equipment from the leading name in home security. See how we can upgrade your security by placing a call to (540) 212-4532 or completing our form today.