Government Statistics
Government statistics have shown that around 60% of burglaries carried out on homes and business's fitted with burglar alarms are unsuccessful. This suggests that burglar alarms are a useful deterrent for prospective criminals, but before you rush out and buy a brand new security system follow a few tips on security devices for your home.The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) suggests that householders use a professional alarm installation company registered with a police recognised "alarm inspectorate" Executive Security are acredited by the NSI (National Security Inspectorate) or NACOSS (National Approval Council for Security Systems)
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There are a few different types of alarm system. The first, and most common, is the traditional "bells only" system.
The more expensive option is a "monitored alarm", which may be worth thinking about if you have a lot of valuable property, or you live somewhere isolated. Monitored alarms are connected to an "alarm receiving centre" where someone will alert the police if an intruder is detected.
Top technology
Police will respond to a monitored alarm when an alarm-receiving centre notifies them. However, from October 2001 newly installed monitored alarms must also use "confirmation" technology to receive a police response. Here, people at the alarm-receiving centre check using either CCTV (to see an intruder), an audio connection (to hear an intruder) or "sequential confirmation". Sequential confirmation sounds a bit complicated, but basically this means detecting an intruder using sensors in a number of different places in or around you home - to spot if someone is moving around.