Clearview National March 2016 - Issue 172 | Page 120

INSTALLERSUPPORT

Burglars beware
»»IN RECENT YEARS, AVOCET
Hardware has gone on the offensive against
burglars. Its ABS locks has been stopping
them in their tracks, while its pursuit of those
perceived to be leaving homeowners in the
dark about lock-snapping has been tireless.
Now Avocet has gone even further, the
Brighouse-based company is preparing to
launch a product that it says will put an end to
the practice of distraction burglary – its AIM
Forensic Security System can be sprayed on
any would-be burglar with an invisible DNA
liquid that ties them to a specific address and
provides the police with all the evidence they’ll
need to secure a conviction.
Clearview’s Editor, Stephanie Wright spoke
to Avocet’s managing director, Clive Lloyd
about a new product that sounds too good to
be true.
Clearview: A new product that protects
homes and gives the police a helping hand in
apprehending burglars. Tell us more.
Clive Lloyd: 74% of burglaries in England
and Wales take place through a door –
whether front, back or side – and as such
these main points of entry are also the most
vulnerable elements in your home security.
The vast majority of products we currently
sell are geared towards preventing forced
entry. For example, our TS007 3-star rated
and SS312 Diamond standard accredited ABS
and ATK snap-secure locks will prevent a
burglar snapping, bumping or drilling the lock
on your door in order to gain entry to your
home. We’ve also got a host of other products,

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such as our Affinity 3D PVCu and composite
door hinges, Affinity multi-point door locks
and Pioneer Plus door handles, that are all
Secured by Design and all play a major role in
preventing break-ins.
But the question we found ourselves asking
more and more frequently was “what happens
if you open the door to a burglar?”
The first, and most obvious answer, is that
no matter how good the locks, hinges, handles
and other door furniture you have fitted are,
they are nullified the moment a burglar calls
and you open the door.
And while traditional door chains do offer
some protection, they really don’t act as any
kind of a deterrent.