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I'm not sure I would bother with an alarm system. I work for a local police agency and take calls from these companies. They just don't seen to know what is going on. First, hey seem to have the wrong information on where to call half the time. I usually end up giving them the correct phone number. If, by chance, they call the right place, all they can usually tell me is if it's a burglar or fire alarm. The systems have different sensors on the doors and windows along with the control panel panic buttons and motion sensors. They are all programmed to provide a zone or alert area which either doesn't show up or the operator can't tell me what the codes mean to tell me where the problem is.
Now, the police arrive on scene and look things over. 98% of the time (at least where I live), there is no problem. False alarms are very frequent and the homeowner is held responsible, even if it is caused by means outside of their control (weather, power surge, etc).
Once the property is looked over, if the alarm company hasn't called back to tell us if someone will respond to reset the alarm, we have to call them. In most cases, they either haven't reached anyone and haven't told us or they can't find anyone who is on the list. If this happens, all the police can do is leave.
This is a lot more work than an alarm system is worth. You are better off making your own replicas of alarm system warning signs and putting them up. With all the work and time it takes police to get to your house, most burglars just don't care.
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