Home invasions and theft are common concerns for homeowners. Still, traditional security measures may feel ineffective or are too slow to make a real difference when someone is already in your neighborhood targeting your home. Today, many perpetrators are professional criminals, some of whom enter the U.S. on travel visas. 

Unlike security guard and alarm system companies, Aplomb Security Group takes a unique approach to home security by focusing on and prioritizing prevention in different ways. 

Aplomb Security Group’s mission is to help homeowners develop strategic plans to fortify their homes, resulting in a more proactive, cost-effective solution that keeps them safer and helps make sure that their home is chosen as a targets. If a professional thief does decide to invade their home, they may be slowed down from entering.

Where Traditional Security Falls Short

To understand Aplomb Security Group’s approach, it’s important to first examine the flaws of traditional home security methods. Whether installing an alarm system, setting up cameras, or even hiring security guards, these measures rely purely on the ability to report a crime in progress or respond to a crime after the fact. These traditional methods are often reactive rather than preventative. They might not work at stopping someone from choosing to try and enter your home, which is a personal violation in and of itself, regardless of whether valuables are taken.

Security guard companies provide a service that aims to deter home invasions. However, they often operate on tight budgets, which can impact the compensation offered to their personnel. In the industry’s current state, security guards are specifically tasked to “observe and report,” meaning that they will call 911 if they see anything suspicious instead of intervening for insurance and safety purposes. However, 911 will only respond if a credible threat or crime is in progress. However, response time effectively deters crime, and security systems should be designed to minimize response times and maximize protection.

Rather than being trained to respond to a home invasion or theft, a guard may only report what they observe and leave the rest to the authorities, who will likely only arrive well after the crime.

Crime in Neighborhoods and High-Value Target Rich Areas

Homeowners dealing with crime in neighborhood communities in high-value target-rich areas are not immune from home theft and home invasion. Certain communities may be more attractive to criminals due to factors such as perceived wealth or valuable assets. Homeowners in affluent communities—such as La Jolla, Beverly Hills, Palos Verde, and Newport Beach—may be prime targets for organized home theft. Beverly Hills alone has a crime rate of nearly 49 per 1,000 residents, one of the highest in America. Last year alone, the community reported approximately 1,500 crimes, with nearly 1,400 being property-related. It’s important for homeowners, especially those with multiple properties or frequent travel, to consider additional security measures to protect their homes.

Security guard companies provide a range of services, including monitoring and response. The effectiveness of these services can vary depending on factors such as staffing levels and response times. Security cameras and alarms may do little to deter professional criminals, especially if there are may be no consequences of significant jail time or the laws don’t apply to professional criminals traveling in the U.S. who, if caught, have already fled the country.

Aplomb Security Group has recognized the shortcomings of traditional security measures and developed a proactive solution.

Aplomb Security Group’s Unique Approach

Aplomb Security Group was founded to help address the reactive state of safety and security and instead provide people with an alternative approach that focuses on investing in preventative measures. Aplomb doesn’t rely on reactive strategies but encourages homeowners with risk management and methods to prevent home theft and invasions. Their methodology involves thoroughly assessing potential risks and vulnerabilities to develop tailored security solutions.

Threat and Vulnerability Assessment

Aplomb Security Group offers homeowners threat and vulnerability assessments and strategic protection plans. These services help families understand where there might be security gaps in their protocols or lack of protocols and guide individuals toward the next steps to close these gaps before someone else identifies them. Rather than purely observing, the company focuses on fortifying the home and outwitting criminals through a proactive and customized security strategy. Passive measures like alarms and guards may do little to address a threat as it takes place, but Aplomb’s assessments and protection plans may help fill in the gaps or vulnerabilities to prevent theft.

Cost-Effective Prevention Plans

Aplomb Security Group has developed a cost-effective solution to crime in neighborhoods that both avoids long-term expenses and prepares families for active threats. The cost of security upgrades, such as hiring guards or installing advanced systems, can be substantial, particularly when implemented in response to specific incidents. Additionally, dealing with the outcome of a home theft may be even more costly aside from the trauma and violation. Reactive strategies may be insufficient for addressing crime after or while it occurs, so it is important to always be prepared for the worst.

Take Charge of Your Safety

Aplomb Security Group’s approach is effective because it empowers homeowners to take charge of their safety. A community with the knowledge and tools to protect its homes fosters a more secure and confident environment.

Homeowners in high-target areas and concerned families should consider a home threat and vulnerability assessment from Aplomb Security Group to protect their homes against crime in their neighborhoods and professional thieves. 

Prevention, rather than reaction, is key to maintaining home security.

Published by Celeste P.