Don’t Be a Victim – Alarm Systems Can Help

Being a victim of a crime is one of the worst feelings in the world. You walk into your house just to see that someone has rummaged through your stuff and taken what they want. It is a terrible feeling but one that can be avoided. Alarm systems make you far less likely to be the victim of a residential burglary.

There is a home robbery in this country every 14 seconds and 65% of all burglaries are residential (Sources: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2011 National Crime Report). So statistically you have a very good chance of being a victim at some point. However, there are many ways you can decrease your chances. One of the best ways is with an alarm system. Having a monitored alarm system installed in your home makes you three times less likely to be the victim of a break-in.

When you have a monitored alarm system installed the company is patched into your house 24 hours a day 7 days a week. When the alarm goes off if the code is not entered within a specific time frame the alarm company goes into action to find out what is going on and what kind of help you need.

They will first attempt to contact you by phone. If they are unable to reach you or do reach you and you tell them it is not a false alarm they will immediately help send out the proper authorities. Having help on the way right away can not only save your house from being robbed but could also help save your family members lives in some cases.

In addition to monitoring or break-ins, you can also monitor for other emergencies such as fire, dangerous levels of carbon monoxide and even emergencies. This can give you real peace of mind that if there is an emergency and your family needs help it will be there. That kind of protection is priceless.

Making sure that someone knows that there has been a break in and there is an intruder in your home is crucial to your family’s safety.

Unfortunately, most people don’t start looking into getting alarm systems until it is already too late and they have been the victim of a crime. Being pro-active with having an alarm before you need one can help keep your home and your family safe.