"Think you have nothing worth stealing? Think again!" 

Here a few interesting (and sobering) facts:

• In 1999, THe FBI reported 2 Billion (that's billion with a "b") buglaries.

• There is a burgulary somewhere in the United States every 15 seconds.

• Forceable entry was involved in 64% of all burglaries.

• Businesses without alarm systems are 4.5 times more likely to be burglarized than those that have an alarm system.
  Source: Commercial Security:Burglary Patterns and Security measures, Metrica, Inc.

• Homes without alarm systems are 2.2 times more likely to be burglarized than homes with alarm systems.
  Source: The Greenwich Case: Securing Suburban Homes, Simon Hakin.

• Of all uncompleted burglaries, 74% can be credited to an audible alarm.
  Source: Securing home & Business, Hakim & Blackstone

• Sources of Retail Losses: 42.7% employee theft, 34.4% shoplifting, 17.6% administrative error, 5.3% vendor fraud.
  Source: University of Florida 1998 National Retail Security Survey

• A typical shoplifting incident costs a retailer $158.86 while an average employee theft is more than six times as high at $1,004.35.
  Source: University of Florida 1998 National Retail Security Survey