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Burglars Walk Past Alarm Protected Homes

Are intruder alarms really effective?

Bristol suffers over 7000 burglaries each year. Protect your home by reviewing your current security measures.

• Home Office reports show that 84% of burglars are deterred by alarms and 82% would be deterred by CCTV equipment
• Alarm installation on some estates in Safe and Secure Homes Schemes have reduced burglaries by over 70% resulting in whole communities feeling safer.

Plan how to protect your property

Go outside and look at your property from front, back and side.  How would you break in?  Are there open windows, windows with no locks or an unlocked shed full of useful tools?   Are there prickly plants around the boundaries or up the side of you house?  How visible is the exterior burglar alarm box?   Is the alarm also visible at the back of the house?

Intruder alarm Bristol

For every house with an intruder alarm, there are at least nine without.  Reformed burglars who work with Avon and Somerset Police report that they would walk past the houses with burglar alarms and target the ones without.

So get an alarm as a warning device quickly and prevent break-ins to your home!

Which Burglar Alarm is best for your needs?

There are three types of intruder alarms: Do-it-yourself alarms, audible only alarms and ARC monitored alarms.

• DIY alarms are not recommended and do not usually result in a police response as they are often unreliable and cause too many false alarms.
• To receive a police response from an audible only alarm, there needs to be confirmation that a robbery is actually taking place, usually from an eye witness.
• Alarm monitoring is carried out by an alarm response centre where false alarms are identified and only true emergencies are sent to the police or fire services who respond immediately.

Effective Burglar Alarms

Getting an effective alarm system depends on finding one that that is right for each household.  Some specialist Bristol alarm installation companies offer a free security survey and will help you identify the right alarm system for your home.  This individualized survey will pinpoint exactly what you and your home need to provide an effective deterrent to thieves and protection.   Using an NSI approved company guarantees police, fire service and insurance approval for their work and will help ensure that you feel safe in your home.