According to the crime index, Nashville is only considered safer than 8% of all other American states. On average, there are more than 25 thousand property crimes, with almost seven thousand violent crimes. Your chances of becoming a victim in Nashville is very high. You have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of property crime. That means that at least two homes on your block will become victim to crime. You never expect yours to be the home that is invaded, so don’t leave yourself open to the possibility.
Robbery in general, has gone down in Nashville by about five percent in the last few years, but there has been an increase in violent home invasions in the spring and summer of this year. Just last week a man was shot outside his home in North Nashville. In East Nashville, an elderly man was forced into his shed, locked inside the hot and small building, and his home was robbed by a teenage assailant. He was tricked into opening his door by the criminal ringing the doorbell and then attacking.
Aggravated assault with a firearm has increased in the last few years. These burglars are invading homes and holding the homeowners hostage at gunpoint while their valuables, electronics, and money are removed from the property. If all stays calm, once the vandals have what they want, they leave without injury, but quite often the homeowner is injured. There have been gunshot victims left in critical condition from a home invasion. These criminals can also attempt to steal your vehicle to use as a get-a-way car.
Installing a FlexAlarms home security system would give you safety and security in your home. FlexAlarms has multiple contact points, being you can protect major doors and windows from intrusion. These alarms are easy to install, and can be installed quickly. It could take just minutes to protect your home properly from being broken into. FlexAlarms wall mounted home security systems can be operated with the traditional keypad, or can be controlled through a smartphone or tablet. Doesn’t an iPhone home security system sound like a breeze to control and maintain?
If someone comes and kicks in your front door, you likely will not have time to call for help or call for the authorities. As these intruders steal your belongings and valuables, all you will be thinking is, “I wish I could call for help.” Instead, with a FlexAlarms home security system, authorities will be alerted the minute the threshold of your home is crossed. Police could be at your home within minutes.
Quite often, these intruders get away with many items and are at large, running from the police, and are not caught. With a home security system, authorities will be alerted more quickly, improving the possibility of catching these criminals. Protect yourself from this scary situation. Install one of the FlexAlarms monitored home security systems today.