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One of the most important things that you can do to protect yourself, your family, and your property, is to install a residential security system. When it comes to crime, and especially property crime, no city is immune. While it's true that some places have higher crime rates than others, the reality is that the same things happen. Consider these facts:

Many burglars will leave their part of town and go to an area where they believe that people have more money, and by extension, more valuables.

Criminals have a lower chance of being caught in suburban areas because these neighborhoods are often open. Rural areas are even more open than the suburbs.

Technological Features

These systems are more than just a way of preventing intruders from entering your home. Many home alarm systems today come equipped with new technology solutions available such as mobile device applications. Have you ever imagined being able to do the following with the click of a button on your smartphone?

• Turning your alarm system on or off remotely
• Receiving a notification when your child walks in the front door from school
• Opening or closing the garage
• Turning on or off certain light switches throughout the house
• Automatically notifying the nearest police department if there is a break in

Risks of Not Owning a Residential Security System

Take a look at the following data from the FBI Released 2014 Crime Statistics:

• According to the FBI, there were 8,277,829 property crimes alone in 2014.
• They went on to explain in their report that this resulted in net losses of some $14.3 billion in property to the resident.
• The FBI further reported that the arrest rate per 100,000 property crimes was 74.9 percent.

When you see statistics like this, you have to ask yourself if you really want to be part of those statistics, losing valuable, and perhaps irreplaceable property that is likely to never be seen again. Most people automatically think that installation and monitoring of such systems are out of their budget, there are security systems that will fit almost any budget. The truth of the matter is that costs for installation and monitoring have actually come down over the years, much as they do with any other technology. Consider it to be just another insurance policy, insuring in this case, against someone breaking into your house.