Home Security: Hide Your Valuables in Plain Sight
According to the Chicago Crime Commission, a burglar spends an average of eight minutes in a victim's home. Not knowing when someone may return, or if they've tripped some sort of alarm, the thief will want to find your valuables as quickly as possible. Obviously, they want money, jewelry, credit cards, perhaps even spare keys to return again or to later steal your vehicle. In short, he wants small, easy to carry items of value. After quickly grabbing anything in plain sight, such as jewelry on a night table, a wallet on a dresser, the burglar will look for obvious hiding places such as a safe located in closets, under beds, or behind paintings. He will either open the safe right there, or if it's feasible, he will take it with him to save time. He will also rifle through your drawers, file cabinets and shelves. A savvy thief may even look in your refrigerator, knowing that many people store valuables there in case of fire. The more experienced the criminal, the more familiar he'll be with common hiding places. What he won't do is notice common household objects that are in his very own home, that can store your valuables.For instance, every home has electrical outlets. How likely is it that a burglar, with the clock ticking, will check all of these outlets to see if they pull out to reveal a hidden cache of money or jewelry? Or, will he have time to open books on your shelves to see if your copy of The Tommyknockers has a false middle holding untold treasures? Is he going to go through all of your cleaning supplies, dog food, shaving cream, or your beer and soda in hopes of finding instant wealth? The answer is no. He wants to grab things quickly and haul his cowardly butt out of there. All of the common items I mentioned are available as diversion safes. They are absolutely indistinguishable from the real item because they carry common name brands. They are also weighted so if a clever burglar actually thinks to pick up one of these items, they feel real and will be tossed aside. You could store all of your valuables in a safety deposit box at your bank, but this is impractical and items that these safes are best used for belong nearby. These safes are inexpensive, easy to find, and perfect for you. KW Security
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