URGENT NEED FOR A HOME-INVASION CRIMES DETERRENCE STRATEGY IN YOUR PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Alarming Facts from a Recent Blog by Tobias at "GeekPrepper.com":

"Home Invasion Statistics(:)
"Every 12 seconds a home is invaded by (an alleged perpetrator) going right through the front or back door. "Women or senior citizens, who are home alone are prime targets for the criminals that carry out home invasions. – Source: FBI "38% of (all) assaults (in the U.S.) occur in the home during an invasion. "60% of rapes occur in the home during an invasion. – Source: United States Department of Justice."
One suggestion offered by the author of this blog: Try Posting a "Beware of Dog" sign Outside Your Residence. Even if you don't own a guard dog, the presence of that warning sign can help to deter home invasion crimes, the author of this blog indicates. This copyright-2020 blog by Tobias at "GeekPrepper.com" also offers tips on how to "Understand Home Invasion Strategies": "Knocking or Ringing the doorbell – Someone knocks on your door and you open it. Once you open your door to them, the perpetrator(s) smash their way into the home. This type of invasion usually takes place during the day or early evening. "Deception – Someone knocks on your door, pretending to be a delivery man, utility worker, injured person, lost person or other seemingly non-threatening person and you open it. Once you open your door they try to talk their way into the home or the perpetrator(s) smash their way into the home. "Forced Entry – The home invader approaches a doorway and kicks or bashes the door in. A solid, well-placed kick, aimed just below or above the doorknob, will often break open most doors, even doors with a dead-bolt installed!
"Breaking and entering – The assailant uses a crowbar, screwdriver, lock pick, hammer or rock to defeat a door or window lock, then slips into the house and surprises the homeowner in another room." https://geekprepper.com/defend-against-home-invasions/