| Home invasion places occupants at risk for more | | | | Create an atmosphere in your neighborhood that |
| serious a crime than burglary. The FBI still doesn't | | | | tells the bad guys that they are not welcome. |
| keep separate track of home invasion. So the | | | | Then anything that will slow the bad guys down |
| statistics get lost in the old bureaucratic shuffle. | | | | like signage, surveillance cameras, motion |
| It is defined as a burglary committed when the | | | | activated spotlights. |
| homeowners are home. Facts show that most | | | | Then the obvious: don't open your door |
| burglaries are committed by lone bad guys during | | | | reflexively like most people do. Use your peephole |
| the day when they think the homeowners are | | | | to check your visitors. If you don't have a |
| gone. They frequently go thru open doors or | | | | peephole-get one! |
| windows. They are usually unarmed. | | | | Keep your doors and windows locked. Have some |
| Home invasion on the other hand is generally done | | | | self defense items around the house like pepper |
| at night by two or more bad guys- usually armed. | | | | sprays and stun guns. |
| They often go right thru the front door which is | | | | Use your head to prevent a home invasion. |
| often opened by the unthinking occupants. You | | | | Prevention is the key to stay safe in a home |
| definitely want to avoid a home invasion at all | | | | invasion and avoid a burglary. |
| costs. You just never know what an armed | | | | If you think crime can only happen to the other |
| assailant will do-usually it is not good! | | | | guy you are wrong. The "other guy" is thinking |
| I am beginning to suspect that these perpetrators | | | | the same thing and to him you are that "other |
| generally know the occupants as opposed to | | | | guy". There is a reason why they call it self |
| burglars who care less about the occupants. My | | | | defense. You have to protect yourself, your |
| observation is that drugs are usually involved-what | | | | family, your home and business!! |
| a shock! | | | | Chances are if you are reading this that crime has |
| Anecdotally here in Colorado Springs it has gotten | | | | touched your life in some way or you consider |
| so bad that several local police stations are giving | | | | yourself at risk. Take the next step and do |
| classes on home security specifically designed to | | | | something to protect yourself! Your life and |
| thwart home invasion. | | | | safety is worth far more than the cost of home |
| The way to prevent home invasion actually starts | | | | security device. |
| down the street with a 'Neighborhood Watch' sign. | | | | |