I see the ads all the time.
alarm goes off as bad guy is kicking in the door, and the phone rings
Victim answers the phone and is asked if they are alright, responding yes ,the alarm company says they are sending the police.
I personally would like to see it go like this.
Alarm goes off and bad guy is kicking in the door. Several shots are heard and when the alarm company calls.
Please send someone to pick up this POS they are getting my floor dirty.
I am not trying to get a flame started, but would really like to have some feedback on this.
If my home alarm goes off I guarantee you the last thing I'm going to grab is my phone!! I doubt the intruder will run away INSTANTLY after hearing the siren, so I'm not gonna give 'em a chance to harm my family or take anything if I am able to. Besides, I'm sure Brinks will dispatch the police anyway after I don't answer my house phone or my cell phone...
Edit:
Saw some good points in other posts about lighting. I have good lighting around all entrances to my house and a motion activated light by my garage (detached at the rear of the house). And I'm cool with my neighbors too (the wife doesn't work so she's home all day ). I figure I want to make my house as unattractive to a would-be thief as possible.