Verifying why the alarm has been set off is important as this could make a difference to whether the police respond to the fact the alarm is sounding. Police are more recently relying on the place of the incident having visual verification such as CCTV to back up the audible siren. There are also lots of audible systems that have links to the police station but before sending the signal to the police they will have set restrictions for setting off the alarm many places have the system set up so that two protected sectors have to be set off before the signal is sent to the police. Different forms of systems available and how they work are:

These systems are usually in the form of CCTV cameras being placed around the property and being viewed either in the person’s home or by a professional security company. This helps the police in the way they have the visual evidence to go with the audible from the sirens, as well as this if you just have it recorded in your home you can help the police have a better chance of catching the people responsible. With the systems that have a link to a station, it helps you get help to your house as soon as possible because when the cameras sensors are activated the image is sent straight to a viewing station, and if it is sent to a professional centre then they can inform the police of the on goings whilst the intruders are still visibly present. If you are to have one of these systems installed where you have the visual link up to a professional company then it would have to be professional installed as they have to link it up to specific phone lines or internet connection wires, this is so the images can be transmitted through a secure line.

These types of systems are set up so they can detect the sound of glass breaking and also other certain noises can set off the alarm sirens. They have to be programmed by a professional so they can detect the right frequency of noise to set the sirens off so for example the alarm would not be set off if you were to have somebody knock at your door or ring the door bell, but if somebody smashed one of your windows the sensor would recognise the sound and set the alert off.

There are so many different types of alarm systems now that you can ask for advice on the best ones from your local police station or even electrical stores that stock and maintain alarm systems.