Home Security Solution – The Meaning of Home Security

What is home security?  Let’s break it down a little.  When you think of the word “home” what comes to mind?  For me, it’s where I live and where I work but for others that don’t work at home it may be just where they live.   And what about the home itself, is it a traditional home, a townhouse, a condo, or something less stationary like a mobile home?

What about the word “security?”  That can mean a lot of different things to different people.  For some it may mean protection but from what.  Protection from burglars, home invaders, fire, flood, smoke, the list could go on for quite some time.

Before you can find a home security solution, you have to know what “home security” means to YOU.  What is your goal?  Once you know what you want to protect, you can then think about HOW you can protect it and what obstacles you may have to rise above in order to reach your goal.

For me home security means  doing what it takes to both; prevent and deter an attack to myself, my family, and my possessions.   In order to get the best level of home security, it may help to understand how crime happens in the first place. 

Three things have to be present in order for a crime to occur: a criminal, a victim, an opportunity

  • Criminal – the first thing that has to be present is a criminal and not just any criminal but one with desire and motivation to commit a crime.  There really isn’t a whole lot you can do to remove this element but that’s not the only thing you need for a crime to occur.
  • Victim – there has to be a target (a victim).  Usually a criminal is going to look for an easy target.  Someone that isn’t paying attention to what is going on around them.
  • Opportunity – That is something that you can control.  Be aware of your surroundings at all times and avoid places that can put you in a vulnerable situation.  If you do sense that there is danger, then get out quickly.

You may think that this only applies to your personal security and not really have anything to do with home security but it works for any crime situation.  Instead of a person being the target, it is a home, a home that looks like an easy target will be one that doesn’t have any outside lighting, or one that provides a lot plantings that gives a good hiding place for a burglar to do their work behind.  As for opportunity, you have to leave the house sometime and if you don’t, there is always darkness.

I hope that by sharing with you how crime happens, you will do what it takes to protect yourself.  Just remember that YOU can take control you’re home security.