Did you know that 98% of all burglar alarms are false alarms? The majority of false alarms are generated by the user who forgot his code or possibly animals that have gotten into your building through open doors or windows. Each of these false alarms are costing you!
All cities are fining alarm users upwards of $500 per false alarm. And more and more cites are requiring alarm users to install a Verified Alarm or have a third party verifying the alarms before the police are dispatched. This can be done by sending an employee on site to see if it is true break in or hiring a guard service to check on the alarms. There are downsides to both of these situations. Let’s break each one of this down
Fines
- The cost of protecting your business just increased with that 1st false alarm.
- Once you have multiple false alarms the police are not in any hurry to get to your business because they figure it is “just another false alarm”
Verifying Alarms
- Sending an employee out at night to verify an alarm is dangerous.
- Paying a security guard to check your building when the alarm system goes off can be very costly
Many alarm users are considering canceling their alarm systems because of the above scenarios. The additional costs of keeping your business safe is increasing because of the false alarm fines and the increased expense of not having a VERIFIED ALARM.
Businesses are now able to install VERIFIED ALARM SYSTEMS. Let’s look at the two options that are now available
Audio Security Systems allow the monitoring center to listen in to your business once you have turned your security system on. With this type of system the monitoring center can actually hear if a break in is occurring and can dispatch the police. Plus they can allow the police to hear exactly what is going on in your business. Click here to listen to an actual break in
With VERIFIDED VIDEO the monitoring center can actually see what is occurring inside or around your building. Only dispatching the police when they view criminal activity. Plus you as a business owner can be emailed the video that the monitoring center saw. Click here to see how verified video has helped other business owners like you!
If your security system is not VERIFIED the amount you are paying is increasing. Go to www.sonitrolky.com to see how a Verified system can save you money and protect your business.
Donna Schmitt, General Manager – dschmitt@sonitrolky.com
Sonitrol of Western Kentucky
888-510-2001
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