Re: Commercial Alarm - help

["Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"J. Sloud" <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 31 Oct 2005 07:33:44 -0800, "Al Colombo"
> <securitymission@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
  Name
> another industry where end-users tolerate 99% failure rates.

Name one that does.

Once
> police response is eliminated through ordinances and no-response
> policies, the industry will be forced to rethink their value
> proposition.

Like the cities that have gone to no response are re-thinking their
positions? Take a closer look at Salt Lake's crime statistics since going no
response. Some cities are making adjustments to go back on. Especially the
ones that were policy and not ordinance. They are starting to look at cities
that have shown a 35-70% reduction in FA's since adopting and **managing** a
good ordinance. Why? Because of Salt Lake where it all started. Thank you
Shana Werner for getting yourself kicked off of the FARA Exec. Board for not
attending any meetings even though your city paid for you to be there.

> What exactly are they selling?  Peace of mind?
> Protection?  Noise makers?

Ask the company you work for. Get outside your box and ask what it is that
pays your paycheck.

> IMO, the real money is in video/ access and recurring services outside
> of traditional burglar alarm monitoring.  Margins are better,
> competition is less, and growth rates are three times higher.

Your right. The mass marketers (Umm never mind) have taught the consumer
that security should not cost anything. Does **FREE** ring a bell?