Re: Which system is better?

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 2, 9:28=A0am, "Robert L Bass" <Sa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> "Bill" wrote:
>
> > As to monitored systems and response time, most home
> > security systems basically pick up the phone, dial a
> > number to an alarm business monitoring station, and
> > transmit your alarm information to the alarm company.
> > Then the alarm company picks up the phone and calls
> > the police...
>
> This is correct, except for the last point. =A0Most central stations call=
 the
> house before calling the police. =A0From when the siren sounds until the =
police
> are finally informed usually takes at least several minutes.

Maybe to those who's central station is in someone's spare bedroom
however a real central station usually does it in less than a minute