Especially after the holidays, we feel it necessary to discuss a growing problem across the country, Home Invasion.  On the rise in almost every part of the country, this violent crime strikes in every neighborhood, daytime or nighttime, and leaves multiple victims, many of whom do not survive.

Whether this trend is attributed to the economy, an expansion of gang activity, or simply crimes of opportunity, the end results should not be ignored by anyone, or thought to only happen to people with criminal relations.

Home invasions have involved deception:
       Posing as delivery service
       Posing as lawn service
       Door to door solicitors
       Asking help for vehicle breakdown

They have also involved simple forced entry
       After ringing the bell or knocking
       Following victim in from driveway
       Waiting for vicitim in the garage

And too many other methods to list.  There are several recommended prevention measures, none of which are guarantees.  They include:
       Keeping doors and windows locked
       Installing motion lighting around the residence
       Keeping vehicles locked
       Install deadbolt locks on exterior doors
       Report all suspicious activity to police
       Not answer door for solicitors
       Telling children not to open the door for anyone
       Not giving any personal information on the phone
       Limiting information posed on facebook..especially in regard 
             to vacation or time away from home.
       Encouraging all forms of neighborhood watch

We wish you all the best in the coming season…please be alert, and be safe!