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Home Security in California and Arizona

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In the quest to try to outsmart burglars and to keep them from stealing our valuables, a 2016  NBC poll  asked convicted burglars where they go first after breaking into a home. Seventy-five percent wrote that they go straight to the bedroom. If they had one room to steal from, the bedroom is their ideal destination. The COVID-19 isn’t stopping the most bold (and desperate) burglars. What Burglars Look For.  Eighty-four percent of those surveyed said they are after cash followed by jewelry (81 percent). A thief wrote that putting all your small valuables in one place makes it easy for them to grab and go. Larger items that can be carried out without too much trouble are also fair game. What To Do If A Burglar Is In Your House.  Most of the burglars who responded to the survey said that if they realized someone was in the home, they would leave, but if confronted, 40 percent said they would fight back. Those incarcerated burglars that NBC reporters spoke with di...

Our Hearts Go Out To Murdered Security Guard’s Family

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Security guards go to work each day not knowing who or what they will encounter. They may be confronted with break-ins, vandalism, and on occasion, violent individuals. We are saddened to learn that a security guard, Calvin Munerlyn, who was on duty at a Family Dollar in Flint, Michigan, was shot after he told a woman her daughter could not enter the store without a mask. The woman left, but two relatives returned to the store with one fatally shooting the guard. Munerlyn leaves behind a wife and nine children. We live in stressful times. Security guards are often in frontline positions and are given the task to make sure people follow business and government health and safety guidelines. From the feedback we’ve gotten from our guards, It seems more and more people now feel they do not have to follow these guidelines and are looking for ways to disobey. Munerlyn was just trying to do his job by protecting those around him but sadly, it cost him his life  4th july firework s...