4/29/2009 1:12:00 AM Police to provide
Braidwood residents
with a safe Home-BASE
Staff report
The Braidwood Police Department will now supply home burglar alarms for every Braidwood resident.
The announcement was made at the April 28 regular meeting of the Braidwood City Council. Acting Chief Brandon Myers said the department was now implementing the Home-BASE Project.
Home-BASE stands for "Home Burglary and Security Education" Project. The program is designed to reduce the amount of reported residential burglaries and thefts within the city of Braidwood. Burglaries and thefts account for the majority of crimes statewide, averaging just over 76 percent of all crimes reported annually.
In small communities, such as Braidwood, burglaries and thefts account for nearly 90 percent of all reported crimes. The Home-BASE Project is designed to educate community members on how easily a home can be burglarized. More importantly, the program provides strategies to help prevent these crimes from occurring.
The cornerstone of the Home-BASE Project is the distribution of residential burglar alarms by the Braidwood Police department. The city was provided with 1,728 window/door contact alarms by the Spring Grove, Illinois based corporation Intermatic Inc. Along with these alarms, Intermatic Inc. provided 3,456 adhesive electronic security decals, a total retail value of over $16,000.
"There are enough alarms and decals to provide nearly every home in the city with one alarm and two decals." Myers stated. "A program such as Home-BASE will go along way in repressing the major crime facing Braidwood and will help prevent the victimization of each of our citizens."
Myers also reminded citizens that the use of a home security system is not the only available method to prevent burglaries. Chief Myers encouraged the residents of Braidwood to lock their doors and use their lights.
"Every layer of defense put to use will help protect a homeowner from an unlawful break-in," Myers added.
Intermatic Inc. specializes in consumer energy control and various home security products. Intermatic products are widely distributed. They can be found at most retailers as well as quality electrical wholesalers.
Reader Comments
Posted: Monday, February 01, 2010
Article comment by:
BL
Now that the man of the house is working again, he will be gone more than home. A burgler alarm would be gratefully appreciated. Thank you for your consideration.
