Secruity System News and Updates From AIC

For now at least, crime is decreasing-especially property crime like burglary. Crime experts have cited a number of reasons for the lower burglary rate, one of which is that more homes than ever now have electronic alarm systems. A study conducted by Security Distributing & Market magazine shows that 14% of U.S. households now have a home burglar alarm.

This growth in home alarm sales is fueled by a desire of people like you to provide safety and security for their families. Ownership of alarm system also may have an economic benefit. SDM magazine identified 12 home owners' insurance companies that offer premium discounts for having a security system.

Alarms Are Effective
Virtually all - 97 percent - of home security system owners believe that their systems are effective at guarding against a home break-in, according to a 1998 study of 40,000 U.S. households.

Homes Without Alarms Are Burglarized 3 To 1
Homes without a security system are nearly three times more likely to be burglarized as electronically secured homes, according to a 1991 study.

Most Home Burglaries Occur During The Day.
59% of home burglaries are carried out during the day. 41% of home burglaries are carried out at nighttime.

Most Burglaries Are Forced Entry
Two-thirds of burglaries are carried out by forcible entry, making the detection capabilities of an alarm system a crucial function.

Burglary Clock
If Burglaries occurred at fixed time intervals, rather than randomly, one burglary would occur every 13 seconds in the United States. This figure is based on 1996 crime statistics as reported by police to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Average Loss Per Home Burglary
A burglarized home can mean both an emotional upheaval and a monetary loss. A 1991 study shows that a home with an alarm system, if burglarized, experiences a loss that is considerably less than the $1,350 average loss.

Local News

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Pocono Record - poconorecord.com
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