Wireless Intruder Alarms
Browse through our articles section below for useful guides, advice and insights into our industry and the technology available. If you have a question, get in touch with our friendly team.
Should You Buy Home Security Products?
On a weekly basis we receive calls asking us to install home security products that people have bought at their local DIY store. And, on a weekly basis, we have to politely decline.
Spy Alarms & Brownhill Insurance Group in Joint Venture
Topic: All, Burglar Alarms, Home Security, Kent, Wireless Intruder Alarms
Spy Alarms is excited to be part of a Joint Venture with fellow local business, Brownhill Insurance Group, to bring quality home and business security to your property.
3 Ways Jenson Button Could Have Used Holiday Home Security
A few weeks ago, Jenson Button and his wife were robbed whilst staying with friends in a holiday home in the South of France.
It is believed that thieves put gas into their air conditioning system to knock out the holidaymakers. Then they broke in and stole valuables, including a £250,000 engagement ring.
The Difference Between Wired & Wireless Intruder Alarms
Topic: All, Burglar Alarms, Kent, London, News, Wireless Intruder Alarms
If you are considering the installation of an intruder alarm system for your business, you are probably aware that you can have a wired or a wireless system.
Top 10 Tips To Keep Your Kent Home Safe From Burglars
Following our post showing video of Kent Police in action, here's ten top tips from West Midlands Police that will keep Kent home and business owners safe.
Five Festive Home Security Tips
Christmas is just around the corner again and at this time, our homes may not only be unoccupied for long periods as we visit friends and relatives, but will probably be full of valuable items both before and after the festive period.
Burglars Use Online HouseHunting Sites
The latest Digital Criminal 2012 CyberSafety Report from Legal & General highlights the fact that sites with the focus on flaunting or rooms for rent can prove goldmines of information for local burglars.
FREE Peace of Mind!
It’s all too familiar, the police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted burglary. There was one reported recently in Swindon, Wiltshire Police are on the case.
The 2011 Crime Survey for England and Wales
The recently published 2011 Crime Survey for England and Wales asked 50,000 people for their direct experiences of crime.
Home Security and Burglary Statistics in the USA
Further to our post on Home Security and Crime Rates in the USA, here's a small section enlarged which shows the times when a property is most vulnerable and also the methods used to gain entry.
Home Security Through The Ages Infographic
Further to our post on Home Security and Crime Rates in the USA, here's a small section of the infographic on home security through the ages in more detail.
Home Alarms or Guard Dogs?
Infographic courtesy of Fixr.com
Find out about our burglar alarms for protecting your home from burglary.
Home Security and Crime Rates in the USA
Another great infographic showing the effectiveness of Home Security in the USA. Whilst the figures may not totally agree with what is happening in the UK, it does give a good overview of the probability of a burglary if you have a home alarm and if you do not.
Home Security Top Tips
A recent study on Home Security by Populus, which surveyed two thousand adults, has revealed that the average UK home inadvertently provides a shop window for attracting thieves, with an average of £1223 of valuables put on view for prospective burglars.
Protecting Your Home From Burglary
Topic: All, Burglar Alarms, News, Wireless Intruder Alarms
In July, the Home Office published the British Crime Survey for 2010-2011 which revealed that domestic burglaries had risen by 14%.
Security Alarms and Operation Bumblebee
Topic: All, Burglar Alarms, News, Wireless Intruder Alarms
Recent studies have shown that a visible alarm system can act as a deterrent to burglars and the Metropolitan Police website for Operation Bumblebee has given the thumbs up to home burglar alarms, stating that they are a "worthwhile investment for the protection of your home and family".
Intruder Alarms and Police Response Times
Topic: All, Burglar Alarms, News, Wireless Intruder Alarms
The Met site also talks about police response times to activations being dependent upon the type of alarm installed as the number of false alarm calls due to faulty equipment has risen to more than 92% of national alarm activations.
Insurance Premiums To Rise For Social Media Users?
Gareth Kloet, head of home insurance at Confused.com, the price comparison site, has warned that insurance companies may start increasing premiums for Facebook and Twitter users after a burglary ring in Nashua, New Hampshire in the US.
Burglaries Increase in Kent
According to the Kent Criminal Justic Board, the latest figures from the Home Office for October 2009 to September 2010 show that crime continues to fall in Kent with 4,389 fewer crimes in Kent and Medway.
Security Installation With Spy Alarms
The security and protection of people and property is the core business of Spy Alarms, based in Sevenoaks, Kent.
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