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In these troubled times, your family's safety and the protection of your home has never been more important! GE Wireless Home Security Systems defend your family against the threat of home invasion, burglary and forced entry. Make sure you're prepared to get help in the event of an emergency.

You don't have to be a victim, intelligent homeowners are awakening to one undeniable fact: Studies show burglars will commit crimes somewhere else when confronted with a monitored home security system. The Peacekeeper® home security system from Protect America, Inc. provides ultimate protection for your family and home, 24-hours each and every day. The bad guys will have to go elsewhere to find their victim.

Burglary Statistics

• 1 burglary every 14.6 seconds.
• Over 60% of all burglaries occur between 6am-6pm
• U.S. burglary victims lost $4.6 billion in property in 2009
• Less than 13% of burglaries are solved

Source: U.S. Dept Of Justice-FBI (2004)

Keeping Your Windows Secure

• Make sure you replace or repair broken and cracked windows immediately.
• Always keep expensive items away from windows and use window treatments on windows and doors that are easy to see into.

Proper Yard Maintenance

• Use large, reflective numbers outside on the front of your home and mailbox to make it easy for police, fire and ambulances to find your house in case of emergency.
• Never store a ladder on the outside of your garage or home.
• Never put your name on your mailbox. Anyone can look up your number, call, and find out you are not home.
• Never hide a spare key near your front door. Find a trusted neighbor or friend to keep a spare key.
• Always trim shrubs and trees so they don't provide cover and hiding for an intruder.
• Keep all points of entry to your home well-lit with the use of motion-sensor lights on the rear and sides of your home.

Protecting Your Valuables and Your Identity

• Don't hide valuables or money in the freezer, under your mattress, or in the cookie jar.
• Do not leave empty boxes from new purchases of electronics or valuables on the curb for trash pickup. It advertises that you have things worth stealing in your home.
• Break boxes down or cut them up before discarding.
• Use a paper shredder before you discard sensitive documents.
• Keep expensive jewelry in a safe-deposit box.

Preparing for a Vacation

• Set lights on timers to turn on and off in the evening. You can also set a timer for your TV or radio to create the illusion that someone is home.
• Suspend newspaper delivery so papers do not pile up in front of your house and put the mail on hold.
• Ask a neighbor to keep an eye on your house, pick up any fliers, newspapers, or packages left outside and shovel your walkways if it snows.
• Make sure that someone takes care of mowing the yard while you are away.
• If you have an extra car, leave it parked outside in the driveway or ask a neighbor to park there while you're gone.
• Never record a message on your voicemail or answering machine indicating that you are away.
• Make sure to leave all your shades, curtains and blinds in the same position you normally would when you are home.
• Consider having your home phone forward to your cell phone when you are away to give the illusion you are home when you answer the calls.

Miscellaneous Tips

• Get to know your neighbors as that is the only way for them to have a chance of noticing anything suspicious.
• Never share personal information with people you don't trust and be careful who might be listening when you talk in public.
• Often times, burglars will target the elderly, so be friendly and keep a watchful eye out for your elderly neighbors.

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Why Choose a National Home Security Company?

In the market for a security system? You've been shopping around and comparing your options, but did you think to compare the size of the alarm companies you're considering? Not all alarm companies are equal when it comes to the quality and skill they promise.

Ask yourself: Would you rather protect your home and family with a security system offered through a national home security company, or would you trust everything important in your life to the local home security shop around the corner? Before you buy, here are a few reasons why you should choose a national home security company.

The Basics

A common misconception about home security is that going with a local alarm company is better. Many think that since there is a home security company locally, there is a local monitoring facility as well. In reality, when you sign up with a local home security company, they install it, and it ends up being monitored by a national monitoring facility anyway.

More products, more options

Protection isn't a homogenized need. Your home needs different safeguards than a small business, and national home security companies offer more specialized products and options than the local installer - not to mention diverse warranty plans.

Experience and stability

Choosing a national home security company means choosing experience and stability. If the local guys go out of business, what do you end up with? No service, no warranty, and a lot of wasted time. National home security companies have a history, a large customer base, and a wealth of experience. Whatever your needs, they can help you.

When you choose a home security company, make sure it's one you can trust - after all, you're placing your most valued items in its care.

* Standard home security alarm monitoring agreement required with approved credit. Offer subject to change. Void where prohibited.

* Information used in home security alarm system comparisons (for ADT) was obtained from telephone price quotes and online research – November 2011. "Up Front" cost based on total up front, out-of-pocket expense to obtain services from ADT; "Up Front" costs for ADT is an installation fee based on similar equipment packages offered as quoted by ADT; "Up Front" costs shown for similar Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum packages from ADT include one motion detector in the ADT packages; "Monitoring" price listed for ADT includes the additional "warranty" or "extended service plan".

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