The first home security systems date back to the early 20th century. These systems were generally expensive and very difficult to monitor. In the last 100 years, as technology has changed, home security systems have changed as well.

Early home security systems were very expensive and surprisingly ineffective. They were very similar to car alarms. If the security system was triggered, a loud siren would sound, but to monitor these systems you had to be within hearing distance. As time passed and more and more consumers purchased these local alarm systems, false alarms increased at such a rate that many times when an alarm did go off, it was ignored. Intruders quickly learned how to defeat these systems, rendering your home security system essentially useless.

The first home security systems were activated by releasing a button mounted on a door or window frame. Once the alarm was triggered, the intruder could easily silence it by closing the entrance used to enter the property. Home security systems today are extremely advanced, ranging from inexpensive do-it-yourself solutions supervised by professionals to highly sophisticated systems that require professional installation.

Today’s security systems are extremely effective in preventing burglary and theft, as well as helping police respond to emergency situations. The mainstay of the home security system is definitely the high decibel siren. Today, the siren is used to ward off intruders, not for monitoring purposes. In most cases, home security systems are monitored by large companies with multiple monitoring centers.

These centers are home to countless trained professionals who are there in times of need for residences and businesses across the country. These monitoring centers can also provide support for other potential disasters such as carbon monoxide, fire, frozen pipes, and much more.

Home security has changed a lot over the last century and will continue to do so as technology continues to progress.