Even in the safest neighborhoods, security can still be an issue. In this ever-changing world, there are many dangers that lurk just around the corner. The United States actually belongs to the upper half of all the countries with regard to crime rates. According to Numbeo, the crime rate in the United States is in the upper 47 levels — making it one of the highly dangerous countries among the developed ones.
While being a developed country with highly developed crime deterrent and detection systems in place, there are still unrecorded cases and even recorded ones that remain unsolved. Toddlers and the like are highly vulnerable and susceptible to different unfortunate crimes.
Crimes aren’t the only thing to watch out for. Millions of people around the world get into different types of road accidents. Ever since the advent of motor vehicles, more and more car-related deaths are being reported. Even the freakiest of accidents can happen to anyone at the most unexpected time. In the U.S., for example, 1 person dies for every 10000 accidents, major or minor. This is not counting the number of people who experience life-changing accidents.
If there’s anything you can do to keep the bad elements of the environment out of your property when you can, I can be sure that you’d do all efforts to prevent any unfortunate occurrence within it. The number one thing you must be concerned with when you have children in your household is keeping it safe or relatively safe for comfort. Having something happen to your child because of some type of security negligence should absolutely be the last thing on your mind.
What are the things you can install in your home to make it safer? Read on.
Closed Circuit Television Cameras
Closed Circuit Television Cameras or CCTVs are an absolute need in this day and age. Almost all responsible homeowners have CCTVs installed around their homes. Aside from the visual security CCTVs bring, they are also a great deterrent against potential lawbreakers. No one in their right mind would want to go to lengths just to hide from the lenses of the CCTV camera.
Only those with truly evil intent will do insane things like planning to disable the CCTV or its use. Aside from that, CCTVs have an internal system where they can keep a record of whatever it is they saw for months. You can rest assured that any attempt to enter your property can and will be recorded.
Formidable Fences
Having property fences is very underrated. Aside from the fact that it helps keep the bad guys out, it also helps keep your household members in — especially the little ones. Stray animals and rabid critters always have a possibility of swinging by your property, especially if it is located near lush forests. It helps that some form of deterrent is available to help avoid diseases, viruses, and germs. Fences also help in establishing the boundaries of the lot you are responsible for. It keeps track of where you can still do the most out of the lot.
According to jurisprudence, fences are just one of the few ways an owner establishes over ownership of land. It entails positive use out of a certain lot. Fences also help in maintaining the order of whatever is enclosed inside them. You can make sure that no one else will be using your property uninvited or unexpectedly. Commercial aluminum fence panels are very easy to install — even someone with little know-how can do it. While it takes a little time and effort, you can be sure that with fences, no one or nothing else will disturb your peaceful enjoyment of your property.
Double-Purpose Pets
Pets can serve two purposes. Aside from being furry little loved ones you can keep as company, pets can also help in securing your property against unwanted guests — both man and beast. Dogs are great in helping homeowners keep their property and children secure against men with evil intent or critters who are trying to take advantage of house vulnerabilities. Dogs can easily detect the evil intent of even the most random strangers. They can help deter any kind of thievery or abduction.
While dogs are not easy to maintain, the benefits outweigh the costs. Cats, on the other hand, are great against critters. Felines are natural hunters. They like living off the hunt, even among the most Garfield-ish cats. Cats like hunting for intruders and making sure their area of responsibility is free from disease-laden critters. It is a well-known fact that cats often like serving house mice, squirrels, and other types of insects to their masters as a sign of reverence and care.
Keeping your property and your children safe against intruders and other environmental hazards is relatively easy and cheap. When you factor in the potential benefits, they definitely outweigh the potential costs and dangers of not having them around.
