I HAVE BEEN IN SECURITY FOR MANY MANY YEARS-SEEN OLD SYSTEMS WHICH WORK, AND NEW ONES THAT DID NOT. SOME NEW INNOVATIONS MAY COME INTO THE MARKET-OBVIOUSLY, THEY MUST BE TRIED AND VETTED IN A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTS. WHAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, FROM ANY COMPANY OR SUB-CONTRACTOR UNIT IS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM, LACK OF WORKMANSHIP IN DISPENSING THE PRODUCY INITIALLY, LACK OF QUALITY PRODUCT BEING INSTALLED, AND, YES. RUDENESS OR LACK OF CHEERFUL ADVICE TO CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER IS PAYING FOR A QUALITY PRODUCT AND SERVICE, AND HAS EVERY RIGHT TO EXPECT THAT SATISFACTION---WHATEVER EXTRA MILE IT MAY TAKE TO SWEETEN THE RESULT! THAT IS THE AMERICAN WAY---ANYTHING LESS WILL QUEER THE REPUTATION OF THE OVERSEE COMPANY, AND MUTE THE SALES OF THE SYSTEM!
OF COURSE, THE ABOVE BEING SAID---AND I DO NOT SAY THIS IN MIRTH OR IN LEVITY-----THE BEST WATCH OF A PREMESIS FOR YOUR SECURITY DOLLAR--IS THE COMMON SECURITY GUARD! A COP---HE IS NOT-AND NOT HELD TO THE DEGREE OF DECISION-MAKING. BUT LOOK AT THE PAY GRADE! IF YOU LIKE CCTV MONITORS OR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, OR ALARMS; YOU CAN PAY OUT THE WHAZZOOO-AND HAVE BATTERIES FAIL, COMPONENTS FAIL, AND WAVE BYE-BYE TO YOUR MERCHANDISE ON VIDEO CAMERAS AS THE THEIVES SKIP OFF INTO THE NIGHT. BUT THAT LOWELY, UNDERPAID GUARD---HE CAN PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL THE REAL COPS--FAST! SIMPLE TRUTH. YOUR ONLY OTHER OPTION--GET A GUN AND CARRY IT---AND FOR GOD'S SAKE---BE PROFICIENT AND CERTAINLY DISCRIMINATING WITH USE OF "DEADLY FORCE". IF YOU KILL THE NEIGHBOR BY ACCIDENT, OR A CHILD GETS HOLD OF A FIREARM---THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY FOR A LIFETIME.!THAT BEING SAID-THE CHOICE IN SECURITY MEASURES IS TOTALLY YOUR---CHOOSE WISELY!
PS' A QUALITY SYSTEM INSTALLER WILL N-O-T REUSE OLD SYSTEM MAGNET DOOR AND WINDOW CIRCUITS--THAT IS LIKE REUSING A CLEANED OUT OIL FILTER AND PUTTING NEW OIL IN A CAR! THE SYSTEM WILL BE TESTED AND RETESTED-USING THE ADULT PATTERNS OF USE, AND THE CILDREN'S ACCESS PATTERNS OF USE. AGAIN-THE INSTALLATION MUST BE FLAWLESS; THE COMPONENTS MUST BE NEW AND WELL MANUFACTURED ! THIS SYSTEM, ALONG WITH QUALITY FIREARMS AND GUARD TRAINING MAKE UP THE CRUX OF THE SECURITY INDUSTRY IN THIS COUNTRY-THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE MUST BE QUALITY, QUALIFIED, AND FLEXIBLE FOR INNOVATION AND DURABILITY TO KEEP UP WITH THE DISCRIMINATING AND VARIED DEMANDS OF THE CLIENTS.