Although many of us nowadays have
security alarm systems fitted to our houses or business premises,
it does not automatically offer the assumed protection of a
police or alarm service provider response.
We are aware that some police forces
around the UK simply do not have the resources to be able to
respond as you would expect. This development has come about as a
result of the growing number of “false alarms” and perceived time
wasting impact of situations such as “my cat must have triggered it
off”.
With this in mind, we would encourage you
to check your alarm system paperwork or look up local police
response information to ensure that you know how to react should
your alarm go off unexpectedly.
In particular, if your alarm system is
connected to a central service supplier, we would encourage you to
study the small print of your agreement to check whose
responsibility it is to notify the police of a suspected break in
and the onus that the wording places on you to attend or inspect
the site for intruders or signs of a break in.
If you have specified to your insurer that you have an alarm, they
will often put a condition on your policy that the alarm has to be
set, when the property is empty. Failure to do so could invalidate
your policy. If you would like to discuss any concerns
please contact us to discuss.
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