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Burglar Reveals 15 Trade Secrets - A Look Into The Mind of a Burglar

burglar_secretsEver wonder what goes through the mind of a burglar? Well, SimpliSafe home security sent a team of us out to hit the streets for some raw data. We got the chance to sit down with burglary professionals and ask them some real tough questions. It wasn’t easy getting these questions answered but we got them!

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A Burglar’s Universal Search Pattern - How a Burglar Robs Your Home in 8 Minutes

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What a burglar is doing once they are inside your home

There’s a lot of things that a person can do in 8 minutes. For example, wash the dishes, make a sandwich, check your email, or make a cup of coffee. Eight minutes is all a burglar needs to rob your home. That’s pretty fast considering this is a new environment for him, because all homes are different. Burglars don't like to hang around inside your house for long.

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5 Ways to Trick a Burglar into Picking Another Target

Do you know how quickly a burglar can break into your home? In most cases we have found it takes only a minute or two. Without the help of a home security system, a burglar needs only 8-12 minutes to find what they're looking for. That’s not really a long time if you think about it, but to them that’s a lifetime! As soon as a burglar makes his grand entrance into your home, “the break-in clock” initiates.

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A Burglar Reveals the 4 Tips for Home Protection

burglar_secretsEver wonder what goes through the mind of a burglar? We got the chance to sit down with some burglary professionals and asked them. Here’s what we discovered:

A Tonka Truck left in the yard could invite a burglar to choose your home

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How Much Do You Know About Burglaries?

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When considering buying a home security system, it’s important to know the facts about burglaries. Here are some interesting facts that show the importance of protecting your home.

  1. Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. A person can be convicted of burglary even if nothing was actually stolen.
  2. A burglary occurs approximately every fifteen seconds in the United States.
  3. On average, a burglary results in a loss of about 1600 dollars.
  4. About 30 percent of all burglaries are residential, and of those, 62 percent occur during the daytime. Most burglaries occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
  5. Renters are more likely to be burglarized than homeowners.

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Stop Burglars Targeting You! Enter to Win a Security System

We’ve launched our “Stop Burglars Targeting You” sweepstakes on Facebook for a chance to win a free SimpliSafe system worth 600 dollars!
Already have a system? Tell your friends so they can have a chance to win!

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