I cannot tell you how fortunate I feel to live in a small town and a small neighborhood with relative safety. Believe it or not, locking doors is not something we do that often where I live. My kids can play outside safely and we do not suffer burglaries and thefts in our town. We regularly sleep with the doors and windows unlocked and our garage is never locked. This was the case in the neighborhood in which I grew up also…but now this old beloved neighborhood is the victim of an influx of gangs and poverty with more crime becoming the norm. Seeing my parents hang onto their home gives me mixed emotions these days as I watch the news and hear the statistics.

When my imagination runs away from me and I start thinking the worst…worrying about the state of beloved old neighborhoods, the best thing to do is visit a site like http://www.broadviewsecurity.com/ and look into protecting yourself with a Home Security Team. Empower yourself to fight back against that which threatens your security and peace of mind.

Educate yourself about it by seeing what consumer reports says about the ADT home security systems. If I lived in a high crime rate neighborhood, I know I would be researching this.

Being safe in your home is a fundamental right…not a luxury. Do not allow thugs to steal this right away from you. Fight for it if you must, but protect your family at all costs.