While you’re sipping mai tais on a beach somewhere in the Caribbean or sitting poolside in the sun on a well-earned vacation, the thought of someone ransacking your home in search of cash and valuables can disturb any relaxing time away from home. While you’re gone, your empty house can be a sitting duck for criminals. FBI statistics show that a home burglary happens in America every 15 seconds, as more than $13 billion dollars’ worth of personal property is stolen each year. However, if you take the time to prepare your house for a vacation (as much as you’re preparing yourself for one), then you can better enjoy your trip with the peace of mind that you won’t be a victim.
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The University of North Carolina published a study called “Understanding Decisions to Burglarize from the Offender’s Perspective” where they polled nearly 500 convicted home burglars
