A home security system that is fully monitored is an investment in your family’s safety and security. Choosing the right system for your home is an important decision along with other measures you can take to make your home more secure and safe from intruders and break-ins.
The ideal home security system is multilayered in design and protects the home on several fronts from intrusion and break-ins. Ideally, it should include smart motion detectors, which can detect intruders both outside and inside the home, and also distinguish them from small animals and children. The system should be easily expandable depending on the size of your home and include sensors for doors and windows that will detect when any of these are compromised, setting off the alarm and alerting you and the home security monitoring system to a security breach.
Monitoring is a key component of a home security system. It is part of the multilayered design and adds an extra layer of protection in addition to the technology of the high decibel alarms, motions detectors and door and window sensors. The monitor is watching your home while you are there and when you are away. When the alarm is triggered, they will call your home or communicate with you through the two way keypad. If they get no response, they summon police immediately. Having this feature insures that your home is secured and safe while you are at home and while you are away.
Criminals are smart, and they typically case out homes they are looking to rob. Having prominently placed signage on your property that states your home is protected by a fully monitored home security system is actually a key component of the system. The signage can be a deterrent to criminals looking for an easy mark.