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San Bernardino Home Security

When it comes to size, San Bernardino isn’t over the top. With 198,580 residents, San Bernardino ranks as the 109th largest city in the United States — and even in California, the city is only the 19th largest. However, as far as moderately sized city goes, San Bernardino is a respectable city. Unfortunately, its close proximity to Los Angeles makes it a target for crime.

According to the Uniform Crime Reports put together by the FBI for 2008, San Bernardino fell victim to 9,438 property crimes. That’s an instance of property crime every 55 minutes. Many of these property crimes were burglaries. A burglary was committed in San Bernardino almost every four hours. Not included in these statistics are more severe home invasions for the purposes of assault, rape, or murder.

San Bernardino	Total Violent Crimes	Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	Forcible rape	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Total Property Crimes	Burglary	Larceny-theft	Motor vehicle theft
Incidents	2,074	32	65	779	1,198	9,438	2,215	5,073	2,150
vs. U.S. Avg (per capita)	64% Higher	222% Higher	21% Higher	149% Higher	45% Higher	44% Higher	49% Higher	1% Lower	167% Higher

With property crimes and burglaries both occurring at a rate substantially higher than the national average, what is holding you back from taking a look at the San Bernardino home security situation? The time to act is now.

Consider installing a home security system. If you already have one, it’s likely it’s outdated, so consider updating it. Advances in home security technology have made for more efficient wireless systems that easily blend into your current décor, making it harder for invaders to detect. Many options are available — from alarms to sensors to monitoring equipment.

And, you can either choose to install the system yourself, or hire a fully trained home security specialist to do it for you.
The San Bernardino Police Department is also acting to amp up neighborhood security. It is now implementing Operation Phoenix, a well-rounded crime prevention suppression and prevention plan.

With the current crime rates, now is the perfect time to improve your San Bernardino Home Security.