Home > Crimes > Break-Ins and Burglary > Preventing Burglary > Reducing OpportunityReducing OpportunitiesBurglars want to get in and out as fast as possible. Making it harder for them to get in to your business means they must take more time, and have a greater chance of being detected and caught. Most break-ins happen through natural openings in buildings (such as doors and windows). Securing these openings may be the easiest and most cost-effective method to prevent burglaries. This is known as target hardening, and can be applied to any location. Main points of access are listed below, click on one to see how to make these more secure. These simple methods cannot prevent a burglary unless they are used! Have we forgotten anything? Please send us an e-mail and let us know! |