Monitored alarm systems are growing in popularity. More and more companies and private individuals are waking up to the limitations of having an alarm system without some form of monitoring. As a result, it is one of the biggest growing areas of demand within the security industry.
Why Monitored Alarm Systems Make Sense
Until a few years ago, monitored alarm systems were not really necessary. If you alarm went off neighbours would call the police and they would be able to attend the call quickly. Nowadays, because so many alarms go off and there are lots of false alarms people take less notice of alarm sounding. In many cases, they do not call the police. Even when people do call them, at certain times of the day and in certain parts of the country, it is impossible for the police to respond to every alarm call promptly.
With a monitored system, you can guarantee that the alarm will be heard and responded to within seconds of it sounding. This ensures the appropriate action to stop the actual theft from progressing is taken far more quickly. In addition, if you include some form of video monitoring in your alarm system you can also gather evidence, which could help the police to apprehend the thieves. In some cases, you will even be able to get back your property because of this.
Types of Monitored Alarm Systems
There are several different ways to add monitoring to an alarm system. The most basic way is to have your alarm system tied to a call centre. When you alarm sounds, the call centre is immediately notified of that fact. They can then call the key holder who can go and investigate the problem. If you want to you can have yourself notified via text instead of a call centre being notified.
However, the latest monitored alarm systems also include some form of video surveillance. When the alarm sounds the call centre or yourself can see immediately what is happening on your premises. If you see people physically there, you can call the police who, given that they know it is not a false alarm, will be able to prioritise your problem and attend your premises promptly.
Aim monitoring offer a range of monitored alarm systems. They sell their systems to companies, private individuals and wholesale to alarm installers.
