Re: Commercial Alarm - help

["Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

http://it.ojp.gov/topic.jsp?topic_id=7

enjoy your search....

"Norm Mugford" <1alarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Jack...where did you get that info from the USDOJ.
> I'd like to get some info like that.
>
> Norm
>
> "Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > "Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > Alarms don't have a 99% failure rate, the end-users do... I believe
the
> > > problem is with the people that purchase the systems,
> >
> > While your numbers are off, alarm systems actually do have a 99% failure
> > rate.
> > Real world numbers (2002) from the USDOJ annual report:
> >
> > 76% Human error (mostly user defined)
> > 15% Monitoring Station error
> > 8% System/Malfunction error
> > 1% Valid Crimes
> >
> > I don't believe the problem is the people who purchase the alarms
though.
> > The residential security business, IMO, is no longer considered a
> > professional trade, and it's been that way for years....
> > But you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure it out; you have
to
> > able to break through your personal denial barriers and read the FACTS.
> > Facts are J. Sloud is right on the money.
> > Facts are the USDOJ receives this information Nationwide from responding
> > authorities, and publishes this collected data to the American Public.
> Fact
> > is, few care! And even fewer care to get involved.
> >
> >
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