When it comes to protecting your home or business from the impact of crime you cannot afford to take any chances. Having a security systems provider that you can trust will ensure peace of mind for you and demonstrate to your Insurer that you have chosen to protect your home or business responsibly.
The SSAIB (Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board) only certificate companies who demonstrate competence in all areas of their business. Certified providers must also demonstrate technical competence and ethical conduct when it comes to providing alarm or security services for your home or business. SSAIB certification means that as a customer you can be confident in the quality of service provided to protect your home or business from the potentially devastating consequences of crime. Increasingly Insurers require evidence that all reasonable steps have been taken to mitigate risk and ensure the safety of both assets and personnel with the home and workplace. A SSAIB certificated provider will meet or exceed your Insurer’s requirements.
The police will generally not respond to a bell only alarm, unless there is additional evidence of a crime being committed. The police will respond to a confirmed alarm that has been passed to them from an Alarm Receiving Centre. This can still be subject to their workload at the time, but their priority is far higher that with a ‘bells only’ system. The Association of Chief Police Officers (
The control panel is the main workings of the system. The main control panel will normally be sited in a concealed place such as in a cupboard or roof space.