A monitored home security system is the cost-effective pathway of event notification centered around activity surrounding your home. Notification of activities directed to you not only allow for maintaining control of your home devices but also improves the value of homeownership and a value-added solution to your home.
Video Verification with a monitored security system ensures that you, the homeowner are aware of any alarm activity in the home. Using video verification practices informs dispatch, subsequently law enforcement of the activity prior to dispatch thus avoiding false alarm dispatches. Should you be unable to verify the activity that caused the alarm, police then would have the video of what is happening as it is happening.
Included with every Rottweiler Smart Home Security System installation is our smart home mobile App tailored specifically to your needs. Thus you are seamlessly connected to the key devices in your home all on one platform — so they work together and work smarter.
The vast majority of break-ins are perpetrated by novice criminals. These are crimes of convenience and desperation. Entering a home through an unlocked door or window is preferred to entering by force. Keeping doors and windows locked is one of the most obvious and effective ways of keeping your home safe. Homes without any security are preferred to those that have security systems. Yard signs and window stickers are the most common way for homeowners to communicate to would-be thieves that the home has a security system; however, these clear warnings are not always heeded.
Why would a thief ignore a clearly visible yard sign?
One reason could be they just can't read. Maybe they aren't thinking clearly. However more likely they know that yard signs are often displayed in the front yard as a deterrent. Simply stated they are no longer connected to a local security company, aren't set up for video verification, and no longer are functioning. They know that there are plenty of homeowners that think a sign alone will – literally – stop threats at the door, but too many people have relied on the sign without the system.
Then there are the system companies that advertise as their security system is simply safe. Often homeowners think they can buy something over the internet, plug it up, and somehow that fixes the security system dilemma. Every month we have someone who will call and tells us that the sign they purchased through an Internet provider didn't work and the company that they purchased hardware from over the Internet does not have an installer that is willing to come to their home to fix an already broken design.
That is why Rottweiler Security recommends that homeowners invest in the security system with monthly monitoring and FREE App – not just a fake sign from your local hardware store or ordered over the Internet.
Without monitoring, your security system is a noisemaker and professional thieves know this. Relying on your neighbors to call the police when the alarm goes off is hardly a surefire way to protect your belongings. Most of your neighbors go to work during the day and even if they stay home they may think it is courteous to not call the police when an alarm goes off since it can be assumed it is a mistake. If you are insistent on avoiding monthly monitoring, then you need to talk with your neighbors and have a clear set of instructions for when an audible alarm is triggered.
Keypad Placement
Even with a monitored security system, there are risks. The placement of your security system’s alarm panel is very important. Keypads should be positioned so that buttons are not visible from the outside. This will ensure that no one can steal your code by hiding in the bushes and peeking-in when you come home. Don’t share your code with neighbors or friends. If you have someone house-sitting then give them their own code and delete it after it is no longer needed. Set up push notifications on your mobile app so you are alerted when the system is armed or disarmed. This will let you know if the unusual activity occurs regardless of the systems' armed state.
Modern security systems provide peace-of-mind and convenience to homeowners. If your home currently has an inactive security system then it is well worth the investment to bring the system online and have it monitored. If you are building a new home then installing a security system can increase the value of the new home. If your existing home does not have a security system then consider a wireless option that can be quickly installed without damaging the drywall. Regardless of the type or age of your home, a security system will provide your family with greater security and insight.
