Neighbourhood Watch, which exists to promote and support the voluntary work of 170,000 Neighbourhood Watch groups, has launched an online shop offering discounts on a range of household security products.

The aim is to provide affordable home security solutions, bringing peace of mind and protection to UK property-owners.

The number of break-ins in Britain is nowhere as high as it was a decade ago; even so, a home is burgled every two minutes, according to the latest recorded crime statistics and burglaries can cost a home around £1000 in stolen goods and damages.

Neighbourhood Watch has teamed up with Scottish and Southern Energy to offer discounts on the very latest monitored wireless alarm system to registered Neighbourhood Watch members:

• The home security system is connected to an advanced monitoring service to alert you the moment there is a problem at home.
• If an intruder, panic alert, or fire activates the alarm, your nominated contacts will be notified within seconds by phone, text and email.
• The hardware for this home security system is supplied free of charge and available on a two-year plan, at a special discounted monthly charge of £14.99 (that’s just 49p a day).

Also on offer online are discounted home personal security products from Helix, including personal attack alarms, security boxes and DIY household security devices.

Web:  http://www.neighbourhoodwatch.net/

Tel: (0800) 1979720 quoting NW1

AlertMe the provider of people-friendly home security, launched the AlertMe intelligent home security and monitoring system as promised on 28th January.

This new system lowers the cost of home security and provides peace of mind and positive reassurance for homeowners, wishing to protect their homes and possessions, by mobile phone and the Internet.

AlertMe allows people to take proactive steps to secure their homes - often their greatest asset and investment - and an aspect of home protection that is often overlooked.

Cambridge U.K., Feb 19th 2008 – The AlertMe Company announced that their broadband home monitoring and security service is the first security system, to obtain the coveted product certification by the ZigBee Alliance.

“AlertMe is about people-friendly technology, which is easy to install even for non-technical users” said AlertMe CTO Paul Fellows.” “We’re delighted to have achieved certification as ZigBee is the perfect fit for our application - it gives us an open, standards-based and future-proof platform.”

We are now working with other ZigBee companies - and others to extend our platform and offer new services.”

AlertMe is an Internet-based service, which communicates with an in-home ZigBee network; each system incorporates a ZigBee Coordinator and twelve ZigBee Routers and End Devices installed around the home.

AlertMe is now available in the UK priced at £399. See our previous two articles for more information.

Web: http://www.alertme.com

Tel: (0845) 200 2873

Looking for an inexpensive and easy-to-install intruder detection system, ideal for residential applications? The Bosch Intruder Alarms Easy Series could be your ideal solution:

• Simple Installation. - Easy series replaces text menu displays, with voice-prompted control of operations and programming, either on the premises or by telephone, making set-up and operation very fast and easy.
• Installers can specify up to eight points, connect up to four external sensors and up to four control centres. Fire detectors can also be added to the system.
• Ease of Use - An RFID disc on a key-ring permits authorised users to be identified without entering access codes.
• Alternatively, entering a pass-code or pressing a single button can arm the panel.
• Users can set detection for All zones, or just for Selected zones if they are on the premises.
• Anyone including children can easily and reliably turn the intruder alarm system on and off, by means of the token and voice-prompting.
• Unlike common keypads, the control centre uses only symbols and colour with no text. By means of the high-contrast LCD display, the user can see at a glance whether the panel has been turned On in either the Occupied or Unoccupied mode.
• After an alarm transmission to an alarm-monitoring centre, the Bosch Intruder Alarm can also send an individual text or voice message to the mobile phone of the owners, or to key-holders and/or neighbours.
• Remote operation of the system is available and extremely simple.

The new Easy Series Intrusion Control Panel from Bosch, features
a unique Control Center that is extremely simple to operate and offers a multiple choice of protection levels.

Web: http:// www.boschsecurity.co.uk

Elite Security Products supply the remarkable professional installer grade, Infinite wire-free intruder alarm system, with GSM and home automation capability, plus a comprehensive range of PIR intruder alarm detectors.

Wire free has now come of age and Infinite offers a comprehensive and reliable burglar alarm solution that can be fitted with ease and minimum disruption to property.

Secure transmission methods, long battery life and superbly designed detection accessories, enable the installation of infinite to be trouble free and more importantly wire free!

Infinite wireless alarm is easily expandable by a series of plug-in modules so that users can enjoy the full benefits of the system, including home automation.

Elite Security offers a choice, Infinite® or Infinite® prime:

A typical Infinite starting kit includes: an Infinite Control Panel, 2 x PIR Motion Detectors, 1 x Magnetic Switch, 1 x MFB Multi-function Key-fob and 1 x Wireless External Sounder.

The Infinite prime in our picture provides all the functionality of infinite, plus some enviable additional capabilities including, Integral PSTN communicator, Speech Dialler, Digicom functions and Remote set/unset using a standard phone.

Also suitable for use with the Home Manager alarm monitoring service, which alerts up to 6 contacts by telephone call to landlines and mobile phone text message upon an alarm activation.

Retail price around £299.

Web: http://www.espuk.com 

Tel: (0121) 7898 111

We are all leading increasingly busy lives and rightly concerned about rising crime rates; it is now more important than ever to be protected whilst at home and to know what’s going on there when you are away.

The award winning Intamac Home Manager, is a revolutionary smart, web-based alarm monitoring and messaging service that helps you protect your home and loved ones against the consequences of unexpected events including: burglary; physical threat or doorstep aggression - no matter where you are in the world!

The system enables you to remotely manage and monitor in real time the progress of many different events within your home; you (or designated contacts) are alerted through Home Manager’s integral messaging system via phone, email or text.

Parents can be alerted at work when children arrive home safely from school using their personalized PIN code. A temporary PIN can be activated to allow access for authorised individuals.e.g. a tradesperson, cleaner, nanny or au pair.

The system links water and smoke detectors, allowing homeowners to respond quickly to flooding or fire when away from the home, and you can have a private security guard attend your property if you are unable to respond to any alert.

With the Safe@Home feature, Home Manager monitors normal movement of an elderly person at home, and alerts you if daily routines do  not occur by a specified time each day.

The service can be customized to include inexpensive IP web cams that enable you to remotely view your home from any Internet connected device at any time.

Visit the website for further information at:

Web:  http://www.intamac.com
Tel:  (0870) 11 17 234

Nothing could be worse in the run-up to the festive season than to fall victim to a burglar. Burglar alarm systems can deter potential intruders by acting as a visual as well as a physical deterrent, but they’ve always been expensive and difficult to fit, due to the amount of wiring required.

However, this wireless alarm system from Micromark is quick and easy to fit, as you don’t need to run any wires (it’s battery and solar powered) - so it’s ideal for DIY installation. Because it uses no wires at all, installing it won’t damage your decor, and you can even take it with you when you move house.

The burglar alarm system includes three wireless PIR movement sensors, one wireless magnetic door/window contact and a remote keyfob with disarm and panic button modes.

The system costs £99 from Argos - so there’s no reason not to protect your home.

web: http://www.micromark.co.uk
tel: (020) 8829 6354