Pro Installer January 2017 - Issue 46 | Page 17

60 %
5 % of the 1,292

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from the same period 10 years earlier ( Jan-Dec 2005 )
PRO INSTALLER JANUARY 2017
from just 20 years ago ( Jan-Dec 1995 ).
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First electromagnetic alarm system , created
by Augustus Pope
First electrical alarm system company set up
by Edwin Holmes
CCTV as a live monitoring solution for Germany ’ s V-2 rockets
Promoted by American contractors
Vericon
Home CCTV was invented
by nurse Marie Van Brittan Brown

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according to the Office for National Statistics , there were ...

What ’ s effective in the modern age ?
A combination of new security systems and older solutions is proving very effective at repelling burglars and deterring crime .

400,361 police-reported burglaries

Alarmed Properties
Alarms are a big deterrent in the U . S ., with around ...
60 %
Locking up is vital
Window locks , indoor lights on a timer , double door locks and external motion sensor lights were found to make a home almost ...
50x safer of burglars surveyed admitting they avoid houses with alarms in place . than a home without security – according to a study by the Royal Statistical Society .
CCTV
Research by the University of Leicester found that CCTV use in Newcastle and King ’ s Lynn reduced recorded offences in the burglary and vehicle crime areas .
It ’ s a more expensive system than most , with just
5 % of the 1,292
Which ? members surveyed having home CCTV systems installed . alarm paves the way for modern day alarms , which are immensely effective at deterring crime . A study by Dr Simon Hakim at Temple University found that an alarm reduces the chance of burglary by 66.2 % ( if three or more precautions are taken by the homeowner ).
MEDIEVAL PERIOD – CASTLES A castle was a fortified holding of a lord , popular throughout Europe as a direct response to the increase of raids and invasions . They consisted of a number of defence mechanisms , such as :
• Moats – deep ditches that provided a preliminary line of defence .
• Drawbridge – an enormous gate which would only be lowered internally .
• Fortified walls – with sloped , enormous stone walls , castles were almost impossible to climb .
• Arrow slits and murder holes – areas for defenders to attack with impunity . Effective now ? Most of us aren ’ t rich enough to afford a castle , or the multitude of guards you ’ d need to defend it . However , making your home hard to climb by removing
April 2015 and March 2016 - giving a burglary defending rate at your 7 offences home per 1,000 people

1,920 burglaries per day

‘ fitting a stronger door can be useful ’
bins near your garage and locking your windows is effective . In the US , the ‘ Castle Doctrine ’ is the name of a law that varies by state and governs the right of a homeowner to attack an intruder to protect themselves , sometimes even with deadly force .
MODERN SECURITY SYSTEMS – ALARMS AND CCTV Modern security systems came into being in the mid 1800 ’ s , when the first electro-magnetic alarm system was created by Augustus Pope in 1853 . The rights were purchased in 1857 by Edwin Holmes , who set up the first electrical alarm system company . Despite George Orwell ’ s warnings in his novel 1984 , CCTV systems have caught on after being invented as a live monitoring solution for Germany ’ s V-2 rockets in 1942 , then being promoted by American contractors Vericon in 1949 . Home CCTV was invented by Nurse Marie Van Brittan Brown in 1966 .
To defend your home , a combination of systems and common sense can prevent crime .
With the right methods in place , you ’ ll be able to deter potential burglars .
it ’ s a more expensive system
CCTV
than most and this is reflected by the low uptake . Just 5 % of
the 1,292 Which ? members surveyed
by the website in a home
security survey had home CCTV
WINDOW LOCKS
systems .
LIGHTS TIMER
MOTION
SENSOR LIGHTS
To defend your home , a combination of systems and common sense can prevent crime . With the right methods in place , you ’ ll be able to deter potential burglars .
Take cues from history and install strong locks , lighting and experiment with alarms .
Take cues from history and install
WHAT ’ S EFFECTIVE IN THE MODERN AGE ?
aspect . Window locks , indoor
The future lights ? on a timer , double door
strong locks , lighting and experiment with guard systems such as alarms .
As well as being inspired by history
locks and external motion sen-
, our
CCTV new is still security a relatively systems recent technology are , but
sor it has lights already were been found challenged to make by
THE FUTURE ?

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CCTV is still a relatively recent burglars . Ultimately , these new home without security – according to a study by the Royal been challenged by person- technology , but it has already technologies combined with older
A report by futurologist Dr Ian ones give us an idea of how to
Pearson suggested deter burglary per that we may
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SECURITY in place GUARDS . .
• However , one in five burglars ( 20 %) reported cutting alarm wires before a burglary .
Statistical Society .
• Fitting a stronger door can be useful , as 33 % of intruders enter through the front door – either by forcing the lock or kicking it in .
• CCTV is also very useful , offering a deterrent in a similar fashion to alarms . Research by the University of Leicester found that CCTV use in Newcastle and
al CCTV systems available to smartphone each and tablet owners . minute
A report by futurologist Dr Ian Pearson suggested that we may soon see intelligent alarms that can communicate with one another , directional sound emitting alarms that disorientate intruders and even affordable robotic security guards . With the price of technology dropping and home
• Locking up
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of technology dropping
King and ’ s home Lynn CCTV reduced systems record-
CCTV systems now available for free through Android apps , the
are the single most important
vehicle crime areas . However ,
future looks bright .

This means there were an estimated :

Even with decreased numbers , there ’ s still more than one burglary every minute .