Intruder - Burglar Alarms
Intruder alarm systems, or burglar alarms as they
are often known, make intruders think
twice.
They not only act as a deterrent, but will
provide
a warning that an intrusion is taking place either
to staff, a remote monitoring centre or passers by.
Choosing the Right Alarm System
'Bells-only' or audible alarms are rarely suitable for
commercial premises and will not provide an automatic
police response; the police will only act if an unlawful
entry has been witnessed and reported by a 999 call.
All alarms have triggers
and are typically activated when an electrical
circuit has been broken or motion is detected.
Alarms connected to a monitoring
service are the most effective and are usually a
requirement of insurance companies providing
cover.
Opting for a remotely
monitored alarm, where activation signals are sent to a
monitoring centre, ensures the police are
contacted on your behalf in the event of a confirmed activation
(subject to your system meeting the requirements of the
police response to security systems policy
Signals are filtered for false
activations avoiding the risk of losing police
response to your alarm.
Intruder alarm systems can be
designed with the needs of your
business in mind and take into account the usage of the premises
whilst
remaining effective and user friendly.
There are many alarm systems on the market. You
may wish to ask the Crime Reduction Officer at
your local police station for advice before you buy a system
Choosing the Right Intruder Alarm Installer
Selecting the type of alarm for your business
is one thing. If you want it to be effective
and meet the requirements set out by the police
and your insurer, it’s important to have it
installed and maintained in accordance with the required
standards by a professional company such as those approved
by NSI.
Here are some key questions to ask the company
you are considering to install your system. Are they...
- thoroughly security vetted?
- rigorously inspected twice a year to
ensure they are maintaining standards in both the quality of
installation and how they are run as a business?
- properly insured?
- operating a 24 hour call out service
(and do they respond within 4 hours)?
- able to complete a thorough security
survey of your property?
- installing reliable, up to date
equipment?
- going to issue you with
a Certificate of Compliance for your
system?
- meeting the relevant British and European
Standards?
- operating to the highest level of
business excellence by working to the industry specific ISO 9001
Quality Management System (NACOSS Gold only)?
NSI approved companies can answer 'yes' to all
these questions. NSI provides
the toughest inspection services to ensure that
all its approved companies continually meet the
highest standards.
