Home Security

Home security is a growing concern among families across the United States. While Americans are always in pursuit of the latest toy, it is family safety that is of top concern.

Gone are the days when home security meant locking up before going to bed. Now, just locking a door will not prevent someone from breaking into a home while the owners are at home or away.

In Jackson, major crimes such as house burglary saw a 16.4% increase in the first quarter of this year, giving greater credence to the theory that everyone needs to be concerned with home security. In fact, Jackson saw 3,492 major crimes in the first quarter compared to 2,999 major crimes reported in the first quarter of 2005.

Another sobering statistic is that out of 16,800 home burglaries, only 306 resulted in convictions. So, home owners really do not have much recourse when someone invades their homes. Instead, home owners should consider installing a home security system.

A home security system can come with many options that can ease the mind of home owners when they are at home as well as when they are away from home.

Many people considering a home security system are concerned with taking time out of their busy schedules to have the system installed.

Fortunately, many home security companies offer installation of the service in as little as eight minutes.

Another advantage to installing a home security system is the home owners insurance discount offered by many companies. Discounts generally range from five to 20 percent and vary by company.

Additionally, a home security system generally offers a panic button that the home owner can press during an emergency. Once activated, the panic button can inform fire, police, or emergency personnel that a home owner is in need of immediate assistance.

When subscribing to a home alarm system, many companies request an emergency notification list. Another measure of security is gained in this process. Those on your emergency list may be able to respond faster than the authorities can once they are notified by the home security company.

Most home security systems come equipped with a 24-hour battery pack that can be used in the event of a power failure. Therefore, if a home owner experiences some kind of an emergency while the power is out, he or she is still able to reach assistance.

Now that home owners know many of the benefits associated with a home alarm system, some may want to know exactly how they work.

Most home security systems respond in the same manner. Once activated, a signal is sent to the providers monitoring station.

The next step in the chain depends on the quality of the home security company. A high quality company will then call the home to ensure that there was not a false alarm by asking for a password.

If the proper password is not given or no one answers the monitoring stations phone call, the home security company will alert the proper authorities or response team to assist the home owner in the most appropriate way.

After authorities are alerted, the home security company will contact those on the emergency list to let them know that the home security system has been activated, and the nature of the emergency.

As an exception to the above protocol, if the panic button is activated, the phone call to the home owner is eliminated. Instead, the proper authorities are immediately dispatched to the home.

A home security system can lend home owners the peace of mind they need in order to function well in their jobs, at home, and during leisure activities. The home security company should be carefully selected so that the proper chain of events can be activated.

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