A growing phenomenon
You may be familiar with car jacking which involves car theft, but do you know Home Jacking? It consists of entering a home while the owners are inside. A situation to say the least incredible, even improbable a few years ago, this type of intrusion represented more than 3,400 attacks in 2017 against 3,000 recorded in 2015, and this figure is constantly increasing. Home jacking takes place in a very violent and often traumatic mode of operation for the occupants of the accommodation which has been visited in their presence. Not to mention that more than half of these assaults are done with a firearm or knife.
A well-honed modus operandi
Thieves get into your home more easily because they know your habits, how to close your doors and windows, or even your residence access code. They know what possessions they can steal from you and how to impress you if they kidnap you to get what they want. In some cases, the jackers manage to get home after a confidence-building approach. These burglars are mainly looking for valuables, a bank card and easily transportable jewelry. Lonely or elderly people are much easier to steal prey for these predators who often have no qualms.
Effective deterrent methods
You can choose to keep a pet, such as a dog, or even a parrot in your home, but this remains restrictive. Some common sense reflexes such as locking your home as soon as you are inside and closing your shutters after dark are recommended. You can also choose the number to call a loved one when you feel an unwelcome presence at home or call the gendarmerie by dialing 17.
Either way, surveillance solutions are the most effective way to keep you secure. An alarm is always a powerful preventive measure to prevent certain thieves from entering your home. Whether it is an audible or visual alarm and whether it is connected to the police station in the best case, it is a dissuasive solution. Of security-alarm-video-surveillance take care of your safety. Activate the SOS button and the monitoring station will carry out the necessary checks and interventions.