the burglar bypass

Most residential burglaries occur during the daytime when people are away at work or school. Burglaries are committed most often by young males under 25 years of age who are looking for small, expensive items that can easily be converted to cash. In 70 percent of break-ins, burglars use some amount force to enter a dwelling, but they prefer to gain easy access through vulnerable door or window. Their tools aren’t sophisticated. They use ordinary household items such as screwdrivers, channel-lock pliers, small pry bars and small hammers to gain access. Burglars continue to flourish because police can only clear about 13 percent of all reported burglaries and rarely catch the thief in the act. That's why we have to be law enforcement's eyes and ears. Minimize your risk by making your home unattractive to thieves. Remember, burglars use a selection process, opting for unoccupied homes with the easiest access, the greatest amount of cover, and with the best escape routes. Make your home a hard target. Burglars will simply bypass your home if they determine that breaking into it will require more effort, skills or tools than they possess.