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You’ve come across target hardening as a way to deter crime, but you may be curious how it applies to your Columbus home. Read more about this crime-reduction approach and find out how the leaders in home security at ADT can help you implement it. 

Understanding Target Hardening

An established theory in criminology dating back to the 1970s, target hardening is a belief that criminal activity will decrease when chances to commit crime are limited. In other words, if a target appears to be too much effort or risk, potential thieves will just pass it by. Target hardening involves making your home less appealing to prowlers through the use of clear, layered home security measures.

How To Make Your Columbus Home Less Of A Target

Criminals, like other people, will choose the road that looks the easiest. Your goal is to give them pause about coming near your property. But what should you do? Follow these suggestions:

Make Your Security Hard To Miss

Video cameras and security signage let would-be burglars know you are protected. Surveillance is among the most reliable deterrents, as no thief wants to be caught in the act. ADT has state-of-the-art outdoor and doorbell cameras with night vision, HD imaging, and AI-driven smart detection.

Don’t Leave Any Dark Corners

A brightly lit house is much less inviting to burglars. Brighten up dark corners around your house, and add accent lights near tree lines, hedges, and fencing, and other places where prowlers might hide. You might even have indoor lights turn on automatically if a camera discovers suspicious activity outside.

Implement Whole-Home Protection

You need a comprehensive plan, which means backing up your video cameras and yard signs with window and door sensors, motion detectors, and a functioning alarm. ADT can defend every entrance, including the largest one, your garage.

Improve Your Physical Defenses

Confirm that all windows lock properly, and always use a deadbolt on the primary entrance. Consider reinforcing the door frames, and insert a security bar in the bottom track of your sliding door to block entry if the lock is compromised.

Maintain An Unobstructed View From Windows

Hedges, large bushes, and trees are friends to strangers who wish to stay hidden from view. Make sure you can see clearly to all areas of your property by pruning greenery close to windows. A neat, well-maintained landscape signals to prowlers that they should stay away.

Why Defend Your Columbus Home With ADT?

Safeguarding American families for over 150 years, ADT is the most trusted name in home security. Recognized for 24-7 service and quick response times from dedicated professionals, ADT has the most monitoring facilities of any security provider. You’ll value the reassurance and the industry-leading equipment like Google Nest video cameras. 

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