There’s more to protecting your home than just buying an alarm system. Security experts recommend three lines of defense against burglary. The first of these is automatic lighting control that makes your home look occupied. Your X-10 compatible alarm system has this feature built right in – it turns lights and appliances on and off to make your home look lived in.

The next line of defense is a piercing siren and flashing lights that scare away burglars and attract attention to your home. Your security system does this also, alerting neighbors and making it easier for police to identify your home.

The third step in protecting your home is 24-hour monitoring for rapid emergency response. If your alarm goes off, you can’t rely upon neighbors to call police. That’s why a professionally monitored security system is so important. Only professional monitoring can guarantee that police will be alerted when an alarm is triggered, and only professional monitoring ensures that you will be notified in an emergency.

How it works
When an alarm is triggered, your security system automatically dials ORCA’s central monitoring station and sends a digitally encoded message notifying the station of an alarm at your home. ORCA’s 24-hour monitoring staff will then notify your local police that a possible break-in has occurred. After alerting authorities, ORCA can call your office, a neighbor or family member, your pager or any number you specify when you sign up for service. ORCA calls each of the contact numbers on your list so that you are notified of a possible emergency.

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