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 a high level of business excellence by working to
the industry specific ISO 9001:2008 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.