Direct Response Security - monitored commercial and home alarms

Direct Response Security - Monitored Alarms

Our installation teams consist of dedicated professionals who aim to leave our customers with the peace of mind of knowing that they are safer in their own homes. All installations are completed to a very high standard and are randomly inspected by our regulatory bodies. -

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24 hours a day, 365 days a year monitoring
The obvious benefit of the monitored system is that someone is watching over your family, home and possessions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

As an example, we can supply and install a 3 Camera Colour internal CCTV system with a Digital recorder and Monitor for less than £13 per week on a Lease rental and the system can be Fully TCP/IP enabled.

We treat our commercial customers with the same care and respect that we do our personal customers, providing a full 24 hour service backup.

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Direct Response Security specialise in the Supply, Installation & Maintenance of CCTV, Intruder Alarm & Door Access Equipment

At Direct Response Security - We specialise in the Supply, Installation & Maintenance of CCTV, Intruder Alarm & Door Access Equipment using the latest Digital Technology. We can also offer maintenance contracts for existing systems.

As an example, we can supply and install a 3 Camera Colour internal CCTV system with a Digital recorder and Monitor for less than £13 per week on a Lease rental and the system can be Fully TCP/IP enabled.

We treat our commercial customers with the same care and respect that we do our personal customers, providing a full 24 hour service backup.

Our customers include :

• Stately Homes
• Farms
• Football Clubs
• Luxury Apartment Blocks
• Banks
• Hotels

There is no job too big or small, we can cater for all your security needs.

Call us now on 0845 3311133 today - to discuss yor security requirements

or contact the team on info@directresponsesecurity.co.uk

The security systems and alarms inspection board was founded in 1994. It is a non-profit making company, limited by guarantee.

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The National Security Inspectorate (NSI)

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) is an independent, not-for-profit approvals body providing inspection services for the security and fire industries.

For over 30 years, NSI has been protecting the customer through insisting on the highest standards and operating the toughest inspection regime. Companies are inspected regularly, by highly qualified, full-time inspectors, to prove their ongoing delivery of the highest standards. NSI’s Customer Care support process reinforces the reliability and integrity of the companies it inspects.

All NSI schemes exceed the appropriate requirements of the Police, Fire Service and Insurers

Guild of Master Craftsmen

The Guild of Master Craftsmen is a trade association representing many different trades and professions. It brings together highly skilled people engaged in professions, vocations, crafts, arts and trades in order to safeguard the interests of craftsmen and the public. The Guild monitors these standards to ensure that its high standards are being maintained, and encourages members always to strive for excellence.

The security systems and alarms inspection board SSAIB was founded in 1994. It is a non-profit making company, limited by guarantee, governed by an independent board representing various organisations with an interest in the security industry.

The inspection board was established to promote and encourage high standards of service and ethics in the security industry and to endeavour to produce the protection of purchasers, hirers and users of security services and systems.

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Monitored Alarm Systems - expertly installed domestic systems

Affordable Solution

What was required was an affordable, fully comprehensive package that gave as close to 100% protection as possible. A package that was transparent with no hidden extras and that gave the user complete peace of mind. There were too many companies offering what appeared to be "sensational deals" but when the small print was examined a little closer "all that glistened was not gold."

The directors of Direct Response wanted to put together a deal for the customer that basically gave them "state of the art" wireless equipment, expertly installed, regularly serviced at an all-inclusive price that did not spring any nasty suprises for them further down the line.

Customer Care Programme

The end result is where an NSI and SSAIB member company has now installed over 10,000 domestic systems with a customer care programme second to none, and because of the huge volume of installations currently being carried out we believe we have negotiated the buying power that results in the customer benefiting the most.


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The Benefits of a Monitored Alarm System

The Benefits of a Monitored Alarm System

Police response for Monitored Alarm

The police no longer respond to a bells only alarm unless there is additional evidence of a crime being committed. The police will respond to a monitored alarm, which qualifies for police response.

If you choose to have a bells only alarm system you are relying on neighbours or family to quickly come to your aid, which may put them at risk and you cannot be sure they will always respond.

Immediate response for Monitored Personal Attack

A personal attack signal from a monitored alarm will receive an immediate response from the monitoring station. With a bell only alarm, you are relying on a neighbour or passer by to come to your aid.

Fire Protection

With a monitored alarm system you can also be monitored for fire protection and have the emergency services such as the fire brigade attend. Manual activation of fire alert by keypad or automatic detection devices such as smoke and heat detectors will activate fire alarm signal.

With a monitored alarm, the alarm-activating centre will quickly call the fire brigade, where as a bell only system you are relying on a neighbour/passer by to call emergency services

Police Response for Monitored Alarms

The Police will no longer respond to a bell-only alarm, unless there is additional evidence of a crime being committed. The Police will respond to a monitored alarm which qualifies for Police response.

If you are away for a period of time (e.g. on holiday) and there is a problem with your alarm which requires entry to the house to rectify we can alert a key holder.

With a bell-only system a fault may persist for the whole time you are away, and no one may be available to attend to the problem.

A monitored burglar alarm system has a number of benefits when compared to a burglar alarm system that just rings an alarm in your home.

The police will respond to a burglar alarm system, which qualifies for police response. A Direct Response security system can ensure you have this level of response by providing a URN number from your local police district, this number logs your address and guarantees they will respond to an alarm in your home. There is no guarantee that the police will respond to a bell-only alarm, unless there is additional evidence that a crime is in progress.

If you opt for a panic alarm the monitoring station will respond immediately if it is set off who will in turn contact the Police.

Types of systems

A monitored system is one that communicates with an Alarm Receiving Centre via the telephone line. The Alarm Receiving Centre has unique lines that enable them to communicate with both the Police and the Fire Brigade.

Type A - Remote Signalling Alarms, including intruder alarms terminating at approved central monitoring stations. They must be maintained and used in accordance with British Standard 4737, BS 7042 (high security systems) or BS 6799 Class VI (wire-free alarms). Such alarms will be registered with the police and identified by a unique reference number (URN) and can include personal attack alarms. The police response to their activation will be based on the assumption that an offence is taking place, but against the background of competing urgent calls and available resources. Such a response will also be conditional upon the number of false activations in any 12 month period, in which case the activation may receive a lower priority police attendance.

Type B - Audible Only and Hybrid Alarms, including Bells-Only and automatic dialling alarms, as well as alarms from non-compliant companies and non-compliant central stations. URNs will not be issued for these systems. To obtain police attendance, in addition to their activation Type B alarms will also require some indication that an offence is in progress, e.g. from a witness.

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How vulnerable are you? - Crime falls but burglaries rise - April 2009 - Latest statistics show the crime rate has fallen, but burglaries in England and Wales have increased.

The figures show burglaries in England and Wales have increased 4% compared to the year before. Drugs crime also increased 6%, which could be because police are giving more cannabis warnings.

According to the BBC, the risk of crime is at a historically low level. It is the second time burglaries have increased since the credit crunch began. - The figures came from the Home Office which uses both police figures and the British Crime Survey.

Source: Crimestoppers - Recession crimewave - January 2009 - The Independent reports that burglary and robbery are on the rise.

According to The Independent crime has doubled in some areas in the UK, in the midst of the credit crunch.

Burglary or robbery rose in 31 of the 43 forces in August to December last year. Lincolnshire saw a 97 per cent increase compared with last year. In greater Manchester, Suffolk, Gloucestershire and Cumbria robbery and burglary rose between 20 and 50 per cent.

Source: Crimestoppers - Crime survey: more thefts and burglaries - April 2009 - House break-ins recorded by police rose 4% between October and December.

Source: Sky News - Latest crime statistics - It prompted fears of a "credit crunch crime wave" linked to the rise in unemployment.

April 2009 - Darren Black, head of home insurance at Confused.com, said: "It's not surprising to see an increase in burglaries; it's one of the more unfortunate and sinister affects of the recession. It is essential that all homeowners take whatever steps they can to protect themselves. Confused.com estimates a staggering 16 million homes in the UK have no alarm fitted and it's one of the most effective deterrents for would-be burglars.
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Affordable Solution

What was required was an affordable, fully comprehensive package that gave as close to 100% protection as possible. A package that was transparent with no hidden extras and that gave the user complete peace of mind. There were too many companies offering what appeared to be "sensational deals" but when the small print was examined a little closer "all that glistened was not gold."

The directors of Direct Response wanted to put together a deal for the customer that basically gave them "state of the art" wireless equipment, expertly installed, regularly serviced at an all-inclusive price that did not spring any nasty suprises for them further down the line.

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Large Security Installer of the Year - Southern Monitoring Services and Northern Monitoring Services

• Direct Response Security - Finalists at the 2009 Security Excellence awards

  Large Security Installer of the Year - Southern Monitoring Services and Northern Monitoring Services
  
  
  Winner: Siemens Building Technologies Division
  
  Finalists
  
  Beacon Security & Communications
  Direct Response Security Systems
  Dyno-Locks & Alarms
  Reliance High-Tech
  Secom
  
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