Getting a security system for your home or business used to be like getting insurance or wearing a seat belt - We used to hope you'd never need to use it.  But today's Smart Security Systems will likely have you using it everyday.  Features include instant notifications of Arming/Disarming and Alarms, remote access to locks, smart thermostats and even automatic schedules.  But why get a security system at all? 

Some statistics to consider:

1. According to the FBI over 1 million burglaries are committed each year in the US.  

2. 1.1 million burglaries took place in 2020

3. One burglary happens every 25.7 seconds, so approximately 3,300 per day.

4. The average value of property taken during burglaries is about $2,600, making the total cost of burglaries in 2020 about $3 billion.

5. Burglars are drawn to homes that do not have home security systems. Homes that don’t have a security system are 300% more likely to be burglarized.

6. Unfortunately, less than 30% of homes have an effective security system installed.

7. 27% of the time someone is home while a burglary occurs.  26% of those people are harmed.  In total someone was injured in 7.2% of all burglaries committed.

8. 85% of burglaries are committed by amateurs, often done by someone who is desperate. It is assumed these amateurs are more unpredictable and dangerous than professional thieves.