Home security is a high priority for nearly all people worldwide. The issue is dealt with in a variety of ways, depending on the circumstances. In some third world countries, homes are secured personally, by a human guard, who is often armed. Rural Kenya is an example of this. Police forces are spotty, and a physical deterrent is the only one that is effective.

For developed nations with a modern law-enforcement infrastructure, home security systems are ideal. In Phoenix, home security systems are a great way to monitor a home and be assured at all times that it is safe. You'll always have a piece of mind. In the case of an actual break-in, there are several options.

Modern home security systems in Phoenix connect with the police department via the alarm company switchboard. This means that when the alarm sounds, the homeowner is alerted, by both a tone that sounds in the house, and also via text message in a quality system. If the system has been set off by a false alarm, such as power outage or other non-issue, the homeowner has a set amount of time to disable and reset the alarm before the alarm calls the police. In the case of a power outage, a good alarm will display whether or not the power loss is local to the building or is more comprehensive - perhaps the entire neighborhood. If the outage covers relatively wide area, it is probably a benign cause, but an outage specific only to your building could indicate that someone is tampering with it in an attempt to circumvent the alarm system.

With the text system in place, it's possible to control when the alarm system resets and when it contacts the police. This cuts down on the amount of false alarms, which can be costly.

Because no alarm system is completely foolproof, it is worth investing a little time into prevention as well as protection. Keeping a home from being burglarized is often a matter of simply making it less palatable to thieves. Get motion - sensitive lights and trim back bushes and trees between the curb and the house. Good lines of sight will ensure that potential thieves will feel exposed, and consequently decrease the chances that they will stick around to finish the job.
Install strong locks and deadbolts on doors and windows. Most spring operated latches can be slipped with a credit card or similar thin, flexible material, but a deadbolt completely eliminates this as a possibility for break in.