What Distinguishes Commercial Alarm Systems
Commercial alarm systems vary in many regards from their residential counterparts. They generally have features that allow multiple levels of access and, quite often, a "silent mode" that notifies the alarm monitoring company of a security situation without tipping off criminals to the alarm having been activated. Most good systems make use of motion detectors to alert the monitoring service when there's been an intrusion. Some of the newer models are equipped with motion sensors that can distinguish the common motions of employees from those which may indicate the presence of an intruder. Commercial alarm systems are frequently larger in scope than residential alarms, monitoring several different zones separately and distinguishing between an alarm being tripped from one zone to another. This allows the most effective possible response for police and security personnel. They are almost always monitored by a professional service to provide additional security.