How Do You Select A Monitored Home Security System?
A monitored home security system is connected to a call center which monitors alarms set off by intruders in your home. If an alarm occurs, a staff member attempts to call you. If there’s no answer or the person answering doesn’t give the correct codeword, the staff member will call the police. Many homeowners enjoy the comfort of knowing the burglar alarm in their home is connected to a live person who can react if there’s a danger. However, monitored home security systems require a monthly contract with the monitoring center, so it’s important to choose the right one, since you might be locked into a contract for months or years. Contact your local police department. The police may have had good or bad experiences with monitored home security systems in the local area, and can report which companies had too many false alarms, which ones contacted them promptly, and so forth. The local police can also tell you if you need a permit to install one and whether they charge for false alarm
