“Alarm confirmation technology” can significantly reduce and false alarms and help protect your Police response.

As currently most alarms attended by the police are false to reduce the resulting strain on Police resources, the Association of Chief Police Officers have introduced a policy which places an increased emphasis on the use of alarm confirmation technology. Police response will be reduced or completely withdrawn if a system repeatedly generates false alarms.

Locksmiths Harrow wish to notify every business with a monitored alarm that they must have at least two nominated key-holders and police response is dependent on the number of false alarms in any 12 month period. Three or more false alarms and police response is withdrawn, only the key-holder is notified.

Reinstatement of Police Response

Following withdrawal of Police response, there is a 6 month window in which a system must be free of false alarms for a period of 3 consecutive months, in order to have response reinstated. In addition, a system must include alarm confirmation technology. All new systems installed must also include alarm confirmation technology, in accordance with DD243.

Alarm Confirmation Technology

Confirmed alarm technology is required in order to initiate Police response on any new system installed and to have Police response reinstated where it has been withdrawn. For more information contact Locksmiths in Ruislip

What can you do to avoid becoming a statistic

The vast majority of break-ins are opportunist, simply by being security conscience will aid greatly. Locksmiths in Harrow suggest it’s a good idea is to make sure you security is better than your neighbours. Burglars nearly always choose a soft option. If you have window locks, deadlocks on doors, security lighting and a burglar alarm installed there is a good chance that should your house be sized up by a burglar an alternative property in the vicinity will be targeted. For an assessment of your security call Harrow and Ruislip Locksmiths today.