This story from WREG details a Memphis woman’s frustration with rampant crime in her neighborhood. She explains what she is doing to halt home invasions and car theft around her home and also how her home alarm scared off intruders.
Officials said that a 2009 report documents that Memphis Crime is down 14% overall compared to 2006. Community involvement and websites like Crime Stoppers receive the credit for this promising statistic.
Several burglars were caught in Tipton County because of a vigilant homeowner. Three men were trying to rob a home in Tipton County when the homeowner heard noise and went to investigate. The men were trying to pry his front door open in order to enter the premises. It is unclear if the home owner had a residential alarm system. When he discovered the men he immediately called the police. The men were later caught fleeing the location. This story gives us another example of how important it is to arm our alarm systems in Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, Shelby County and surrounding areas. A reliable security system is the best deterrent against these types of burglaries. Link to the article HERE.
Our cars can be prime targets for thieves. Beside our homes, our cars are probably the next most valuable thing we own. These days we keep all kinds of gadgets in our cars, like Ipods, GPS navigation units and cell phones. Electronic devices are easy to grab and easy to turn around for cash on the street. It is important to have car alarm systems in Memphis to make yourself less attractive to would be thieves. Link to an article HERE that will give you some easy hints to keep your valuables safe.
All of us have become accustomed to communicating with our family and friends over social networking sites, but it is always important to protect our personal information. As a local woman found out it is not hard for a tech savvy criminal to hack into your online accounts and steal your identity. It is always a good idea to change passwords periodically and guard sensitive information from prying eyes. Link to the article HERE.
Recently a family in Central gardens was robbed while they slept in their own home. The burglars took a car, television, purse and even ice cream from the freezer. With this kind of brazen criminal activity in some of our own neighborhoods it is important to make sure our alarm systems are up to date and that we are using them properly. Sometimes we wait to act until we have become a victim of a similar crime, but Frase Protection would encourage you to be proactive and make sure your home and family are protected. Link to the article here