Home Invasion - dangerous and terrifying.

Statistics are not terribly reliable as few local police departments keep separate statistics on invasion of the home, and the Federal Bureau of Information does not attempt to keep national statistics on the crime. Most such events are recorded as standard burglaries or even as assaults.

Most hot burglaries tend to happen at night or at the weekends, when people are more likely to be home. While normal burglars look for signs of unoccupied homes, those conducting the invasions look for homes occupied by those unlikely to put up a fight such as the old or infirm.

They also look for targets likely to be lucrative, perhaps by following a person home after seeing them wearing expensive clothes or jewelry, or driving an expensive car.

Ironic as it may seem, drug dealers are often sought after as likely victims of home invasion, both because of the possible stash of illegal drugs and because of the likelihood of large amounts of cash kept at the dealers. Also the victims are not very likely to report the crime to the police.

Often an invader will pick a house after visiting the place as a delivery man, and might pose as one to gain entry. In an effort to prevent resistance, most home invaders will operate in packs to appear overwhelming and intimidating. Hot burglaries usually start with knock at the front door. Too many people will simply open their door to a knock, though occasionally the invader will kick a door down without even trying to get the occupants to open the door.

Such invaders will then commence to pressure the residents, who are now their hostages, by shouting and threatening for pin numbers, safe combinations and other such information. They may use the family car to make their getaway, and the best case is probably to be left bound and gagged as they leave with your belongings.

Home Invasion. Residences are usually less “hardened” than business buildings, homes are often softer targets.

It is also possible for the residents to be taken to their place of employment to forced to help rob that location as well.

More confident invaders might even stay for hours, watching television, eating the homeowner's food even napping while the residents wait bound and gagged. The criminals can take their time to sort belongings to select the easiest to fence and the most expensive and load up the family’s car for convenient transport.

To more smoothly gain entry, many home invaders will simply dress in some sort of uniform, pretending to be making a delivery, or reading a meter, checking for a gas leak in the neighborhood, or even posing as police officers. Others will use a story about presenting an award for winning a contest, collecting for a charity or even needing to use the phone for some emergency.

Another of the standard excuses is that they've just accidentally run into the car in the driveway and need to exchange insurance information. They count on confused or unaware residents who will believe there is a need for the criminal to gain entrance before making their move. If this fails, the violent approach can be, and often is, tried next.

Home invaders explain that in addition to the rush these loathsome criminals often experience while committing the crime, homes are less likely than businesses to have people (in the form of customers) arrive during the robbery. And while police will often visit convenience stores, they seldom unexpectedly visit homes.

Residences are usually less “hardened” than business buildings. These days most businesses are protected by silent alarms and surveillance cameras and as little cash as possible is kept even in retail businesses. Homes are often softer targets.

A home invasion is one of the most dangerous and terrifying of crimes that can be experienced by an individual or a family. It can leave victims traumatized for a long time. Get advice on home invasion prevention here.

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