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Tangential, but I was looking into a monitored alarm system recently for my home. For £50/month, the alarm company will respond to an alarm and try to phone me. If they cannot get through to me, or I confirm I'm not home, they will dispatch a guard to arrive within 30 minutes. They will assess whether or not there is someone there and will call the police if there is, wait until they arrive, and charge £70 per callout with some standing charge for however long they wait for the police too.

Needless to say I went with a Ring alarm, which is £8/month, and will notify me immediately, and I can call the police myself.




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