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Whether you live near Big Stone Lake, on top of Harney Peak, if you prefer the summer highs of 86 degrees or the winter lows of 5, and you call South Dakota home. This state has a lot to offer:
The odds of your home being broken into this year are about 1 in 255, according to FBI and census data.1, 2 Getting monitored home security from ADT in South Dakota can help you improve those odds. Studies show homes with alarm systems are up to 3 times less likely to be targeted by burglars. So by calling ADT to get additional protection for your home, your chances are more like 1 in 767.4
More than 265 property crimes occur in South Dakota every month, on average. This is actually less than the national average. However, break-ins and other SD property crimes increased from 2,479 in 2009 to 3,181 in 2010. 2
ADT in South Dakota helps deter would-be burglars. The U.S. Department of Justice reported that 9 out of 10 burglars avoided homes protected by security systems4.
South Dakota unemployment is currently at 4.30% and this rate has been about the same for a few years.1 There are over 34,700 people in South Dakota without a reliable income.1 Researchers at UC Berkeley conducted a study and found that when unemployment rises, so does property crime. So it is unlikely that the number of break-ins will decrease anytime soon.5
With approximately 154 SD break-ins and an average loss of $707 per break-in, burglary costs South Dakota homeowners $109,017 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
41% of burglaries in South Dakota took place during the day in 2010.2 Robbers spend an average of 8 minutes inside a home, while it takes law enforcement more than 11 minutes to respond in 62% of burglaries. Which means the burglar has a good chance of getting in and out, unhindered. Every minute counts when someone is in your home. That is why you need to help ensure the fastest possible response time.2
Professional alarm monitoring from ADT in South Dakota helps protect your home at any hour of the day. Interconnected ADT Customer Monitoring Centers respond to 93,000 alarms every day. ADT also interfaces with 38,000 local law enforcement and response agencies.
ADT in South Dakota also helps protect your home by detecting smoke and water leakage early on.
Winters in South Dakota can get cold and in the cold winter months frozen pipes can burst without warning. Leaking water can cause expensive damage to your home. When you add temperature sensors to your ADT monitored security system, they will tell you when temperatures dip low enough to cause frozen pipes.
In South Dakota there is one fire department for every 889 households, or 353 fire departments in all. According to the Nation Fire Protection Association, 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
Even though there were only 12 fire deaths in South Dakota in 2010, this annual rate is still above the national average according to the U.S. Fire Administration.6
When you have ADT heat and smoke detectors, if temperatures spike or smoke appears, 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 South Dakota.
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