09-16-2012, 08:44 AM
The voice alert type seem to be a little better than just a siren
And defense in depth is the best way if you can. Neighborhood watch is your outer ring, then not making it easy to get in the house, an alarm, then if you have a bunch of stuff in one room like an office secure that- real door, something more than Sheetrock on the walls , windows you can't climb thru, and maybe a separate alarm for that if the house is a more open design or There are a lot of people in and out
And defense in depth is the best way if you can. Neighborhood watch is your outer ring, then not making it easy to get in the house, an alarm, then if you have a bunch of stuff in one room like an office secure that- real door, something more than Sheetrock on the walls , windows you can't climb thru, and maybe a separate alarm for that if the house is a more open design or There are a lot of people in and out