Home Security in a Down Economy
As the economy has worsened, the crime rate has increased. This has been known to be a trend from previous economic crisis, and this current crisis is no different. The Police Executive Research Forum, a Washington, D.C. based independent research organization made up of local and state law enforcement officials, released a survey in January showing that 44 percent of police departments were reporting an increase in crimes they believed could be attributed to the current economic crisis.