FBI Crime Lab
Alarmtrac Security Systems, Inc.
"FBI Statistics" There are more than 7 million burglaries committed in
houses and apartments each year. Why so many? There are 3 reasons:
1. It's Profitable: Victims lose more than a billion dollars a year to burglars
2. It's Easy: Thieves can easily enter most doors and windows.
3. It's Safe: Burglars are seldom caught, only 13% of home burglaries are ever solved.
According to the "Crime Clock"
(1)..... Murder every 21 minutes
(1)..... Violent crime every 17 seconds
(1)..... Robbery every 46 seconds
(1)..... Burglary every 10 seconds
(1)..... Forcible rape every 5 minutes
40% of rapes begin as break-ins
Public School Teachers Rated the Top Disciplinary Problems:
The Past "1950"..............................The Present "2000"
Talking out of turn...................................... Drug Abuse
Chewing gum...........................................Alcohol abuse
Making noise..................................................Prenancy
Running in the halls............................................Suicide
Cutting in line.......................................................Rape
Dress code violations........................................Robbery
Littering............................................................Assault
The local news is filled with stories about the frightful rise in crime. Criminals
are becoming bolder and more aggressive. Burglary and violence are striking
closer and closer to home. If you are one of the lucky one's and haven't been
broken into yet, congratulations! But the odds are now working against you.
Here's the good news. Home security systems have made crime prevention
possible. Also better tecnology has made it affordable.This is a consumers
market. There will never be a better time to have a security system installed.
Basic alarm systems can be installed for FREE as long as you sign a monitoring
contract for 3 years. If you decide to install a monitored security system you
can get up to 20% discount on your home owners insurance policy annually.
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