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Originally Posted by Shimpy
There are many on line. I don't believe in monitoring since when the alarm blasts off they will usually take off. By the time the monitoring company calls you to confirm the break-in, then the police, and when they respond it will be way too late.
When someone breaks into your home the first place they will go is the master bedroom since that is usually where the jewelry, money, etc is kept.
Find a place not in the bedroom to store valuables. There are many hiding places in the garage, laundry room, etc. that you can find.
I bought a motion sensor on line that is set up in the master bedroom that blasts a loud alarm as soon as someone enters the bedroom. The less time they have to look for valuables the better it is.
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I do believe in monitoring, especially when we are traveling and gone for any number of days. Agreed that we hope the alarm scares them off and that it might take time to dispatch but would prefer to have professionals investigate the break-in and not wait a couple days until I return. I have neighbors that have access and police are aware who they are so they have access and can disable the alarm after the police have cleared the property. Since there can be hostage situations those that break in if we are home could force us to turn off the alarm, but by then the monitoring station has been notified. Also, when we travel we authorize the monitoring company to dispatch BEFORE the contact us. Our smokes are also tied into the monitoring company so if a fire occurs when we are not there dispatch will occur. Add motion detectors and glass breaks and over sized door and window sensors that are obvious from the outside and placards and we feel fairly secure. HD cameras will be installed shortly. Yep, it costs money but I think my wife's safety makes it worth every penny spent.