In the Republic of Ireland NSI operates as CerticCS. It is mandatory for certain service providers (both companies & individuals) to be licensed by the Private Security Authority (PSA), these include:
Intruder alarms
Installation and maintenance
CCTV
Installation and maintenance
Access control
Installation and maintenance
Alarm and CCTV monitoring centres
The Private Security Services Act 2004 requires that all security companies have a Private Security Contractors Licence issued by the PSA. The PSA require proof that companies meet the appropriate Irish and European standards. This proof is demonstrated by being approved through an accredited certification body such as CerticCS. CerticCS approved companies meet these requirements and demonstrate this on an ongoing basis by undergoing regular rigorous audit by expert auditors.
Choosing an NSI CerticCS approved company
You can rest assured a CerticCS company is trusted, professional and technically competent in understanding your home's security needs. NSI CerticCS approved companies are qualified to design, install and maintain alarms to professional industry standards - including EN 50131.
A CerticCS company will issue you with a Certificate of Compliance and apply for alarm monitoring, Gardai or keyholding response on your behalf according to your needs.
Properties with a clearly visible professionally installed alarm make intruders think twice, whether they are signalling to a 24/7 monitoring service or simply sounding an audible alarm.
For security systems, once a CerticCS installer has been licensed the company’s details are passed to the Gardai who in turn will set up a system for responding to alarm activations from monitored installations put in place by the CerticCS approved installer.
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