“Most property crimes, including break-ins to garages, are a crime of opportunity. Thieves will often look for vulnerable garages, whether that means an open door, poor lighting or an overall lack of security,” he says. Murray says there are a couple of simple and inexpensive steps homeowners can take to make their garage a less attractive target. Adequate lighting is crucial, he says, because it makes thieves more visible to homeowners and passersby. He also recommends trimming back excessive foliage, which can be a hiding spot for thieves. Concern over garage break-ins is hardly news to Inspire Audio Visual co-owner David Estabrook, whose company specializes in installing security systems and video surveillance. “One of the most common situations we see is people leaving the garage door open and they’re working in the yard or something, and then they go inside the house and they forget they left it open. The next thing you know, someone just walks in and takes something,” he says. Estabrook advises new-home buyers to have their garage hardwired for surveillance cameras when their house is being built, even if they don’t want to install cameras immediately. That way, it will be far less expensive when they add interior or exterior cameras down the road. Cont’d on page 140
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