Why alarm monitoring?
There’s more to protecting your home than just buying an alarm system. Security experts recommend three lines of defense against burglary. The first of these is automatic lighting control that makes your home look occupied. Your X-10 compatible alarm system has this feature built right in – it turns lights and appliances on and off to make your home look lived in. The next line of defense is a piercing siren and flashing lights that scare away burglars and attract attention to your home. Your security system does this also, alerting neighbors and making it easier for police to identify your home. The third step in protecting your home is 24-hour monitoring for rapid emergency response. If your alarm goes off, you can’t rely upon neighbors to call police. That’s why a professionally monitored security system is so important. Only professional monitoring can guarantee that police will be alerted when an alarm is triggered, and only professional monitoring ensures that you will be notifie