Alarm systems in focus – Part 2: SECVEST wireless alarm system
According to the "Cologne Study", a survey by the Cologne Police Department, the biggest weak points are still ground-level patio and balcony doors and apartment doors. If patio doors are not additionally secured and apartment doors are not locked at night but simply closed, then it is easy for burglars to get into the house or apartment. Criminals do not shy away from balcony doors and windows that face the street. An insufficiently secured window can be forced open in a matter of seconds - no one notices it so quickly, especially not in the dark. But numerous burglaries are now also committed in broad daylight. In more than 77 percent of cases in 2011, according to the Cologne study, doors and windows were successfully forced open with a screwdriver. On average, only 15.5 percent of burglaries nationwide were solved.
Alarm systems in focus – Part 1: ABUS ULTIVEST
ULTIVEST wireless alarm system – effective burglary protection thanks to the latest technology Your own home needs to be well protected from burglars. If an intruder rummages through cupboards and drawers, this violates your privacy and can lead to the resident no longer feeling safe in their own home. In addition, a break-in into the apartment causes material damage: if a television, music system or valuable jewelry is stolen, the loss can add up to several thousand euros. Criminals are constantly using new ways to break into apartments and houses. They deliberately look for inadequately protected doors and windows in order to get into the building quickly and unnoticed. Annual statistics also show increasing numbers of burglaries. In 2015, home contents insurers spent more than 500 million euros on burglary damage. As a result, many residents are wondering how they can make their apartment or house burglar-proof.