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No matter if you live closer to Washington Monument than Atlantic Ocean, if you prefer the summer highs of 88 degrees or the winter lows of 26, you are one of the 592,272 people who call District Of Columbia home. This state has a lot to offer:
District Of Columbia ADT monitored home security systems help protect you from potential break-ins. This year, your home has a 1 in 142 chance of being burglarized, according to census data and FBI crime statistics.1, 2 You can reduce these odds to as much as 1 in 426 with a professionally monitored security system. According to university researchers, homes with security systems are approximately 3 times less likely to be targeted for break-ins.34
There are over 352 property crimes perpetrated in District Of Columbia every month. The good news is that this is 84% less than the national average. However, break-ins and other DC property crimes increased annually by 535 in 2010. 2
ADT District Of Columbia helps prevent break-ins by helping deter would-be burglars. A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice reported that 9 out of 10 burglars avoided homes protected by security systems4.
The unemployment rate in District Of Columbia is 9.90%; and this rate has been about the same for a few years.1 There are over 58,634 people in District Of Columbia lacking a stable income.1 Researchers at UC Berkeley conducted a study and found that when unemployment rises, so does property crime. So the annual number of break-ins will most likely hold steady.5
With approximately 4,224 DC break-ins happening each year, and an average loss of $2,137 per break-in, burglary costs District Of Columbia $9,026,688 annually.1 You can get 3 years of 24/7 professional monitoring service from ADT for what you stand to lose in a single burglary.1
In 2009, over 52% of break-ins happened during the day and not at night as most people believe.2 In the majority of burglaries, 62%, police took more than 11 minutes to respond, while the typical burglar spends about 8-12 minutes in a home, giving burglars more than enough time to get in and out.2
At any hour of the day, ADT alarm professionals are ready to respond. ADT Security Services Inc. operates six interconnected Customer Monitoring Centers (CMC) and responds to more than 93,000 alarms daily. In addition to this, these CMCs help ensure a timely response by interfacing with more than 38,000 local response agencies, like police, fire and medical agencies.
ADT monitoring is not only helpful in case of break-ins, or helping prevent them, but it is also useful in case of fires or floods in your home.
Ground seepage can be an issue for many District Of Columbia homes, when a lot of rain falls quickly. When an area experiences a great deal of rain, the water table rises and flooding can occur. ADT flood sensors can alert you when water is detected in your home, helping you avoid costly damage.
In District Of Columbia there are 34 fire departments in all. On average a fire department will respond to 2-3 fires every minute, and fire agencies nationwide responded to more than 1.3 million fires anually, which caused over $7 billion in property damage.8
In 2010, there were only 19 fire related deaths in District Of Columbia. This number is well below the national average.6 However the National Fire Protection Association still estimates that a single home can experience 5 fires in an average lifetime.7
When you have ADT heat and smoke detectors, if there is a large spike in temperature or if smoke is detected, these sensors will sound an alarm. ADT monitoring professionals can alert the local fire authorities as you evacuate, if the situation warrants.
Help safeguard your home from intrusion, fire, flooding and more with a monitored home alarm system from ADT in District Of Columbia.
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