dealing with burglary

[iStorm]

I know exactley what your saying, and there still out there, lol, i guess it comes down to who installs the system, and what eqipment is used, i personaly dont want me or my engineers being called out to false alarms, so my moto from the beggining was to fit quality equipment to a set standard, i didnt want to loose what profit was in the job having to go back to an alarm over and over again, i appreciate alot of alarm companies dont take these views or there engineers dont! So when fitting an alarm get an approved installer, im not saying Nacoss, but a good company that you have checked out, therefor your minimiseing the chances of problems.

[iStorm]

If an alarm is installed by a reputable installer the last thing they want is a "Bell Box" with there name plasterd all over it! going of every hour of the day! Certainly not good advertising, i believe that what profit is in that job needs to stay in that job, thats why we install good quality equipment from the start, to a high standard, because we dont want the "bad advertising" and we dont want to loose that profit by frequently going back to an installation.

[Jim]

I agree again Iain. As they say, it's too late to close the barn door after the horses have bolted and in the case of burglary the event can sometimes be fatal. Installing an alarm system after a murder can't bring anyone back. Burglaries aren't always about property.

I haven't been burgled, just messed with like egg throwing etc. I hope to have some type of system set up before such a thing happens. My locks are good but no house is impregnable. A dog would be a handy alarm but not practical indoors for me as I'm very allergic to them. I hope to eventually have all entrances and sides covered by CCTV.

[cazuk]

Originally Posted by Jim

I agree again Iain. As they say, it's too late to close the barn door after the horses have bolted and in the case of burglary the event can sometimes be fatal. Installing an alarm system after a murder can't bring anyone back. Burglaries aren't always about property.

I haven't been burgled, just messed with like egg throwing etc. I hope to have some type of system set up before such a thing happens. My locks are good but no house is impregnable. A dog would be a handy alarm but not practical indoors for me as I'm very allergic to them. I hope to eventually have all entrances and sides covered by CCTV.

How do you know your locks are good? im not doubting you but 9/10 homes i visit have no where near the level of security that they think they do - 50% of locks i see are the wrong size for the door(inthe case of euro cylinders) plus ust the education on home security is so lacking that burglar HAS increased while the person/persons are in the building (dwelling) which has also seen the increase in agggravated burglary rise.

[nicksix]

Very true about the locks not fitting properly. My father works as a locksmith and i have been involved in manned guarding and cctv for over 12 years. Everytime we go out it ends up seeing who can spot the most flaws in a security system. CCTV is a great tool but how many people are put off commiting a crime by it? According to a home office study in the late 90's about 4% of prisoners interviewed said they would think twice. As the quality of cctv systems has greatly risen over the years so has the % of criminals who it would deter. This is open to debate though, i have a 7.5T lorry parked on my driveway what has just been finished its conversion into a mobile cctv unit. The 2 cameras on the side didn't stop one of the local lads trying to key it!! The best thing i have found personally (opinion) and its a shame you are allergic to them is my german shepherd 'lilah'!!! pro-active and re-active security rolled into one!