Installing a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem is the best way to pro­tect your home from threats such as bur­glary, intru­sion, and fire. But we under­stand this can be a big deci­sion for some fam­i­lies, espe­cial­ly if you’re new to res­i­den­tial alarm sys­tems.

If you’re unde­cid­ed about home secu­ri­ty sys­tems or unsure it’s right for you, here are things to con­sid­er.

1) What is the rate of crime in your neighbourhood?

No com­mu­ni­ty is immune to crime. But some areas may have high­er rates of crime than oth­ers. As a rule of thumb, more pop­u­lat­ed areas will nat­u­ral­ly have more crime. But that does­n’t mean rur­al areas are crime-free. Also, remem­ber that bur­glars often tar­get homes less vis­i­ble to sur­round­ing homes (such as those in rur­al or sub­ur­ban set­tings).

Don’t wait until the crime comes to you before installing a secu­ri­ty sys­tem for the great­est peace of mind. And if bur­glar­ies and oth­er crimes are already hap­pen­ing in your neigh­bour­hood or sur­round­ing areas, then it’s prob­a­bly time to install a sys­tem as soon as pos­si­ble.

2) Do you want to prevent break-ins from occurring in the first place?

The mere pres­ence of a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem acts as a pow­er­ful deter­rent against bur­glar­ies and break-ins. (That’s why home­own­ers place yard signs and decals that com­mu­ni­cate the pres­ence of an alarm sys­tem.) Installing the sys­tem makes your home less like­ly to become a tar­get.

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3) What would happen if someone broke into your home at night or while you were away?

How would you find out about it, and when? What is the worst-case sce­nario you can imag­ine? If there’s no alarm sys­tem, an intrud­er has vir­tu­al­ly unre­strict­ed access to do what­ev­er they want in your home, com­plete­ly unde­tect­ed. That’s a scary thought, espe­cial­ly if you and your fam­i­ly sleep in bed.

 

With a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem, the alarm will scare off most intrud­ers if they attempt to open a door or win­dow. Plus, with alarm mon­i­tor­ing, dis­patch­ers can prompt­ly send the police if your alarm has been trig­gered – so help will be on the way, even if you’re not at home.

4) How are you protected against smoke and fire?

Ide­al­ly, your home already has smoke detec­tors. But what if you’re not home to hear them? With a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem, your smoke detec­tors can be mon­i­tored along with the alarm sys­tem. So if a fire broke out while you’re at work or on vaca­tion, the mon­i­tor­ing cen­tre could dis­patch the local fire ser­vice. That quick response could mean a small fire and destruc­tion.

 

5) Are you currently relying on your dog for home security?

Don’t.

Dogs are great com­pan­ions, but you should nev­er assume they will stop intrud­ers. Also, do you want to risk a beloved pet’s well-being by expos­ing it to a poten­tial­ly vio­lent crim­i­nal?

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A home secu­ri­ty sys­tem pro­vides the pro­tec­tion you can always depend on (not just for your­self and your fam­i­ly, but also your pets!).

Still unsure about a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem? We can help.

Con­tact our home secu­ri­ty experts at PROTECTION PLUS to learn more about how a home alarm sys­tem can pro­vide the pro­tec­tion you need. We’re hap­py to review your options and help deter­mine if an alarm sys­tem is right for you.

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Allan Baum
Allan Baum founded Protection Plus with his wife Neseh in 1994. He has worked in the security industry since 1991. His educational background includes an MBA from York University ( when it was still York) and a B.A. from McGill. Allan and Neseh have three wonderful children who are now considered adults and an equally wonderful dog named Waub.