Security systems are more than just burglar alarms
Security systems offer more than security. They can be set to monitor doors and windows, but they can also detect smoke, heat, carbon monoxide, freezing temperatures, and rising water.
Systems commonly include alarm verification technology that greatly reduces the chance of false alarms. Before authorities are dispatched, operators use audio verification to be in voice contact at the alarm location. If the alarm is accidental, the user can cancel the alarm by providing an authorized user code.
Security systems reduce crime in commercial settings. 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.
Of all uncompleted burglaries, 74% can be credited to an audible alarm.
Source: Securing Home and Business, Hakim and Blackstone.
A burglary or fire does not go unnoticed when the business is unoccupied. A monitored system provides automatic notification of authorities in the event of intrusion or fire whether the premises are occupied or not.
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