The Real Costs of a Home Burglary
Burglary is a growing concern for everyone across the United States. It has infiltrated urban, rural and suburban communities without distinction. There is no single widespread answer that can get rid of burglary and property crime, and police departments are stretched to their limits investigating crime. With the serious economic downturn and employment crunch in the US, it’s no wonder burglary is on the rise.
If you watch TV and read magazines, you know that the home security industry uses the makes use of scary and unwanted break-ins in advertisements, and fear is cited as a common reason for purchasing burglar alarm systems. While burglaries are undesirable and often preventable, ads never address the technical aspects of the crime. It is hard to know in advance what the actual cost will be if your home is robbed, since each crime is unique, but there are many common losses that you may have.
Each burglary also has an emotional cost as well. It is virtually impossible to predict the emotional costs a burglary has on the residents of the home, especially if they are children, but there are usually serious side effects.
This white paper seeks to define the burglary crisis, identify the actual financial and emotional costs suffered by victims, and suggest solutions to help reduce these costs.
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