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For residents of Raleigh/Durham, NC and the surrounding area, Security Force Inc can design a home security alarm system or business alarm system that’s right for your needs. Our trained technicians will work with you to determine the best locations for sensors, control panels, cameras and other system components. We will install and configure everything for you, working around your schedule to avoid disrupting your daily routine or business operations. When our work is complete, you can rest assured that your burglar alarm system is optimized and ready to protect your home or business for years to come.
Our highly trained technicians will conduct a walkthrough of your property, to get a better understanding of your home layout or business operations while also getting a sense for weak points and vulnerabilities. They may also request to see floorplans or blueprints of your property so that they can configure your alarm system to suit your existing infrastructure.
It’s entirely possible to keep a burglar from even considering approaching your home or business. By placing warning stickers and signs near your home’s entry points, you are telling potential thieves that your location is not worth the risk, as they will quickly be caught in the act. Simply announcing that you have a security system can help keep your loved ones safe.
A study by the Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice found that residential burglar alarm systems not only protect individual homes and businesses, they also decrease crime in entire neighborhoods, resulting in fewer instances of burglary in neighborhoods with more alarm systems installed.
Additionally, many insurance providers give homeowners or business owners a significant discount on their insurance premiums if they provide proof that they have a burglar alarm system and/or a video surveillance system. And if a theft were ever to occur, you will have important data to support your claim with your insurance company, if you have a functioning security system and can provide video of the incident to law enforcement authorities.
A burglary occurs somewhere in the United States every 13 seconds
Burglary in the United States costs $4.7 billion annually in lost and damaged property, with an average loss per burglar of $2,230
88 of all burglaries are residential in nature
Most criminals can burglarize a home in less than 10 minutes
Most residential burglaries occur between the hours of 10:00am and 3:00pm, when most people are at work or school
Take a minute to think about how an intrusion or burglar alarm system would impact these stats. Having an alarm system significantly reduces the likelihood of theft, meaning that these figures could be dramatically reduced if more people were to install an alarm system in their home or business.
Perhaps most concerning is the fact that, according to police, burglars are rarely caught in the act – and less than 15% of all burglary cases are ever resolved. But if law enforcement authorities have access to quality video of a burglary in progress, they have a much better chance of apprehending the culprit. An intrusion alarm system combined with video surveillance can go a long way toward protecting your assets, were someone ever to try to break into your home or place of business. Fortunately for Raleigh/Durham, NC residents, the team at Security Force Inc specializes in providing burglar alarm systems supported by video surveillance, with each system tailored to the individual client’s specific application.
Law enforcement authorities also report that while 70% of burglars use some amount of force to enter a dwelling or office building, they will first try a natural access point, such as an unlocked door or open window. Burglar alarm systems employ a variety of sensors to protect you in these instances, were you ever to let your guard down and forget to lock a door or window. Sensor types include magnetic contacts on doors and windows, glass break sensors, interior motion sensors, passive infrared sensors, photoelectric sensors, ultrasonic sensors, audio detectors and more.
In the time it took you to read the past three paragraphs, 13 burglaries will have occurred in the United States. You can hesitate and hope that property crime never impacts you, or you can take action now to protect your home and business. When it comes to burglary prevention, it’s always better to be proactive than reactive.
Our technicians will recommend the products and services they feel would be most beneficial for you, given your security needs and budget. However, you do have the option to choose other products. You can discuss these options with your technician, and together we’ll come up with the best selection of components to meet your needs and keep your family and employees safe, and your business assets protected.