02-19-2011, 03:09 PM
(02-19-2011, 12:57 PM)sharit Wrote:(02-19-2011, 12:53 PM)sharit Wrote: i own a cleaning service and most all place that i clean have alarms. i have never seen 1 which uses a key, never. yes they do have logs and if wire were cut the security service would know this and send LE.once you enter building you have 45 seconds to disarm, or le will be on there way.think about, what would the purpose be to have an alarm if all you have to do is cut the wires.
Cutting the wires that allow a system to communicate would not set off the alarm. Systems send "check in" signals periodically to the monitoring dispatch to let it know all is ok. We are assuming that monthly monitoring is up and running, some people have alarms and dont pay a monthly monitoring fee. Some just have signs claiming that the property is being monitored. Taking the precaution of cutting the wires a day or 2 in advance could be a way of checking to see how extensively the place was protected. If you cut the wire and no there is no response then your research has rewarded you with the knowledge that the alarm was just for show. Just part of casing a joint. Prep work to make sure the crime can be successfully executed. That same prep work may have included being there days before as an invited guest at a party....see what the access to the home might be and what the interior layout may be like. The key could just be to the Main Panel box that has a backup battery or the papers you want to take a look at to make sure there are no cameras or recorders in any of the protected zones. When you feel comfortable that you cased the place well, and got to commit the crime, then you just take an extra minute to make sure you will get away with it. The alarm system in thas case is the third witness, John and Lisa being the other 2.