Students Care About Home Security From Chapel Hill To Pennsylvania

While North Carolina and Pennsylvania may seem an awful long way apart, the two states have something big in common, they are both top college and university centers in the United States. From Chapel Hill to the University of Pennsylvania, these states have done something right when it comes to public and private education. Not only do students come from all over each of these states just to study, but from all over the country and planet to get top educations. There are many sports teams from each school that are well known the world over, only adding to the success and prestige of these fine institutions. No matter where you decide to go to school, however, no matter in which state, there is something important that any smart student should take into account, home security. While living on or near a college campus, the chances of suffering a residential break in or burglary are greatly increased for a few reasons, some less surprising than others.

To begin with, the average criminal from outside the college community knows that college students are often living with friends and roommates, and therefore quite lax about their home security. They know that doors and windows will often be left unlocked, that parties are a great time to get into the home and take off with money, alcohol, prescription drugs, electronics and other easily resell-able goods going entirely unnoticed, and because they know that college students are unlikely to have a home alarm system or any of the other proper means to protect their rental home or apartment. Often, college community rentals are in dire need of repair, and the locks, windows and doors can easily be broken allowing for easy access. Those who are looking for an easy target know this, and therefore head to college towns like Chapel Hill, or Philadelphia.

An even scarier threat is that of other college students looking to take advantage of friends, classmates and peers. Often, college is a time when students are extremely stressed out, strapped for cash, and under the influence of various substances. This combination can lead otherwise good kids to do things that they might never have otherwise considered. College and university can also be the first time in many young people's lives that they are away from Mom and Dad, and they may take the opportunity to act out on their impulses. Whether these impulses involve breaking and entering or worse violations against their peers and classmates depends of course on the individual, but the threat is present and dangerous just the same. To truly stay protected while away at school, make sure to install a home alarm system and use it on your residence or property. If living with roommates, choose people who take security and safety at home just as seriously as you do. A good plan may be to buy a wireless system that can easily be moved from campus or off-campus residence to another. After all, taking good safety measures may be the smartest decision you ever make while away at school.