With the increase in the crime rate, it is obvious that we need to ensure personal protection on our own. Gone are the days when all that was needed was an alarm system for office spaces. Today we need alarm systems for home security as well as personal safety products that we can use to save ourselves from commonplace attackers.

Home security should be important to everyone whether you live in a house or an apartment.Knowing your home is protected provides peace of mind both when you are away and when you are home. Security is important even if you have outstanding public safety agencies (police, fire, highway patrol, etc.) in your area. There are far more homes than there are police officers, not to mention a plethora of skilled thieves, so it's important for you to do everything possible to make your house secure rather than just relying on others.

When people think of protecting their homes, they often think of fancy expensive security systems with lots of bells and whistles. That is certainly an option, but there are measures you can take that won't break the bank, too. Also, depending on your home and neighborhood, you may not need the most expensive system.

Home security isn't just about your own home, either. A lot of determining whether or not you're a significant risk involves taking stock of your neighborhood including public safety facilities like police and fire stations. Though incidents can happen to anyone, some neighborhoods are certainly more at risk than others. Installing a burglar alarm can certainly help make you less of a target, but the best strategy may be to start a neighborhood watch.

Home security is also about you and your habits. If you have a large family where someone is almost always home, you may be less at risk than someone who lives alone and is frequently away on business trips. The value of your home and your possessions is also a factor, although thieves can also be tempted by less valuable items if they believe they will be easy to fence.

When you think of protecting your family and your belongings, you'll also want to think of personal safety and the protection of things that are important to you but might not necessarily be located in your home, such as your car. Motion-sensing lights and driveway alarms may deter thieves from breaking into your car when you are at home, but what about when you are at work? Or out on the town? Check out this site's article section to find information on car alarms and car theft prevention tips.

ADT is America's #1 Home Security Company

Your Home Security and Safety is Top Priority

ADT Security Services Customer Monitoring Centers help protect the people and things you value most, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a comprehensive network of five interconnected command centers strategically located throughout the United States. The investment made in technology - and the systems in place to back it up - illustrates a deep commitment to customers' safety and security.

ADT Monitoring Offers Home Protection and Peace of Mind

Fast Alarm Response When a home security alarm is received, ADT can call the local authorities for help so they can respond to an emergency at your home.
Easy-to-Use Home Security Systems The keychain remote lets you arm and disarm your ADT monitored home security system with a touch of a button.
Low Monthly Monitoring Fees ADT monitored protection is affordable, and may save you up to 20% on your homeowner's insurance.
24-Hour Monitoring by ADT Trained Professionals Knowledgeable home security professionals monitor your home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from five interconnected command centers.

Why Choose ADT for Your Home Security System Monitoring?

131 Years of Experience ADT Security Services is the largest single provider of electronic security services to more than six million commercial, government and residential customers throughout North America, and has been helping to protect homes for the past 131 years.
24-Hour Monitoring ADT maintains a full network of interconnected customer monitoring centers throughout the country, to help protect your home and family. ADT can notify both you and the police department, so that your home can be protected whether you're there or not.
Ease of Use Wireless keychain remote access enables you to arm/disarm your ADT home security system from anywhere in the home.
Multi-layer Protection ADT provides 24-hour alarm monitoring for burglary, as well as the option to monitor your home for fire/smoke, carbon monoxide, and other home emergencies.

ADT Security Services - Fast Facts

General Information

ADT is the largest single provider of electronic security services to more than six million commercial, government and residential customers throughout North America.
ADT's total security solutions include intrusion detection, fire detection, video surveillance, access control, critical condition monitoring, health and elder care monitoring, electronic article surveillance, radio frequency identification and integrated systems.
ADT was founded 131 years ago.

ADT Helps Secure:

90 percent of the Fortune 500 companies.
Half of the country's top 50 national and regional bank holding companies.
72 of the nation's mid and large-size airports. ADT helps secure 19 of the top 30 busiest airports in the United States.
All federal courthouses nationwide.
Of the top 100 largest retailers in the world, 45 are located in the United States. More than 80 percent of those retailers use some form of ADT security technology in some or all of their locations.

ADT Service and Installation:

ADT installs more than 80 security systems each hour, or more than one a minute.
ADT has more than 6,000 installers and service technicians nationwide.

ADT helps protect families, businesses and communities:

In 2004, ADT responded to more than 50,000 crimes in progress.
ADT interfaces with approximately 38,000 law enforcement, medical and fire agencies across the country.

ADT's Customer Monitoring Centers:

ADT has five Customer Monitoring Centers (CMC) strategically located throughout the United States, linked to create one virtual nationwide monitoring platform.
The CMCs act on more than 29 million alarm signals each year
- 93,000+ alarms daily
- 200,000+ total calls daily (inbound/outbound)
- 8,000+ customer contacts an hour 24/7
Handle more than 19 million customer calls per year.
Handle 3.3 customer transactions every second.
With the virtual capability of ADT's CMCs, if one monitoring center receives excessive alarm signal traffic or, in a worst-case scenario, becomes nonoperational, all alarm signals can be rerouted to another of ADT's five centers.

Protect Your Home, Protect Your Family and Yourself