Bell Security Group http://bellsecuritygroup.com Wireless Home and Business Security Solutions Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:03:32 +0000 en hourly 1 Why Security http://bellsecuritygroup.com/why-security/ http://bellsecuritygroup.com/why-security/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:21:01 +0000 admin http://filmmakersvillage.com/bellsecurity/?p=554 It’s easy to sit home, snug and comfortable and not think that you might ever fall victim to a crime. You see crimes reported on television and admittedly it can all seem very remote. Is this a false sense of security? For some it is, but crime can happen to anyone, at anytime. What drives this point home for many is seeing the actual crime statistics.

The table below displays crime statistics from http://fbi.gov in a number of different categories for many of the major Bay Area metropolitan areas.

CALIFORNIA Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by City, 2010
City Pop Violentcrime Murdermslaughter Rape Robbery Aggravatedassault Propertycrime Burglary Larceny

theft

 Vehicletheft Arson
Alameda 71,016 173 1 15 74 83 1,964 389 1,360 215 10
Antioch 102,125 864 13 32 313 506 3,096 1,087 1,049 960 36
Atherton 7,527 21 0 3 4 14 136 28 107 1 0
Belmont 24,881 26 0 0 8 18 367 69 268 30 1
Berkeley 102,700 533 5 23 365 140 5,943 1,088 4,240 615 25
Brentwood 53,312 112 0 6 41 65 1,117 214 796 107 21
Brisbane 3,712 5 0 0 1 4 68 13 47 8 0
Burlingame 27,838 59 0 5 20 34 702 108 520 74 1
Clayton 11,487 15 0 0 9 6 142 38 96 8 2
Concord 122,119 551 4 28 167 352 3,799 922 2,128 749 6
Daly City 101,939 250 2 9 105 134 1,804 332 1,152 320 17
Danville 41,500 32 0 2 10 20 531 91 406 34 3
Davis 63,292 99 0 18 30 51 1,738 415 1,220 103 15
East Palo Alto 34,294 271 4 18 103 146 846 364 248 234 0
El Cerrito 22,263 134 0 2 75 57 947 208 590 149 4
Fairfield 104,202 502 8 18 185 291 3,395 757 2,169 469 17
Foster City 29,283 24 0 1 2 21 416 103 273 40 1
Fremont 205,477 488 3 40 189 256 4,414 1,167 2,757 490 22
Gilroy 51,108 205 1 14 78 112 1,555 237 1,126 192 21
Half Moon Bay 12,648 11 0 1 5 5 248 45 193 10 0
Hayward 144,509 652 13 48 391 200 3,753 1,097 1,649 1,007 55
Hercules 25,192 46 2 3 12 29 356 74 201 81 4
Livermore 81,769 323 0 16 53 254 1,770 369 1,250 151 19
Los Altos 28,652 8 0 4 3 1 233 67 163 3 6
Los Altos Hills 8,740 1 0 0 0 1 45 19 26 0 0
Manteca 67,344 241 1 10 71 159 1,883 344 1,304 235 9
Martinez 35,344 73 1 6 25 41 847 196 521 130 0
Menlo Park 30,202 41 0 3 20 18 645 139 467 39 5
Milpitas 68,371 91 0 9 53 29 1,981 264 1,461 256 15
Modesto 203,890 1,398 10 62 427 899 9,383 2,171 5,786 1,426 56
Morgan Hill 38,986 54 0 9 9 36 642 146 430 66 16
Mountain View 72,321 168 1 4 46 117 1,458 177 1,179 102 7
Newark 42,099 187 4 7 66 110 1,428 327 974 127 9
Oakland 409,723 6,267 90 318 2,917 2,942 17,325 4,961 7,720 4,644 163
Oakley 33,556 49 2 6 13 28 483 162 265 56 4
Orinda 18,778 5 0 1 3 1 169 39 121 9 0
Palo Alto 60,288 58 0 4 39 15 1,346 217 1,080 49 22
Pittsburg 65,930 154 6 4 83 61 2,055 501 1,046 508 2
Pleasant Hill 33048 94 1 2 43 48 1407 206 1085 116 13
Pleasanton 67,823 78 0 4 24 50 1,294 210 1,002 82 6
Redwood City 74,355 174 3 16 69 86 1,641 461 988 192 3
Richmond 103,442 1,176 21 44 405 706 4,623 1,521 1,506 1,596 51
Sacramento 472,469 4,112 33 165 1,491 2,423 20,200 5,027 11,179 3,994 202
Salinas 144,242 1,162 19 23 365 755 4,648 1,358 2,437 853 23
San Bruno 41,517 81 1 5 30 45 909 127 641 141 2
San Francisco 818,594 5,747 48 133 3,180 2,386 32,365 4,557 23,905 3,903 156
San Jose 970,252 3,215 20 253 976 1,966 22,081 3,940 12,730 5,411 181
San Leandro 78,447 347 4 10 209 124 3,137 634 1,911 592 15
San Mateo 92,724 292 1 24 82 185 1,905 242 1,464 199 19
San Pablo 31,122 241 2 7 109 123 1,369 296 560 513 6
San Rafael 55,832 236 3 34 82 117 1,603 312 1,030 261 12
San Ramon 50,006 35 0 6 17 12 975 215 693 67 7
Santa Clara 112,917 182 2 7 62 111 3,016 481 2,210 325 16
Santa Cruz 56,860 553 6 31 120 396 2,936 495 2,262 179 20
Sausalito 7,180 9 0 1 0 8 195 43 141 11 0
South San Francisco 63,006 152 5 13 54 80 1,479 458 808 213 30
Stockton 292,047 4,033 49 107 1,413 2,464 16,177 4,482 9,654 2,041 62
Sunnyvale 134,073 169 0 26 59 84 2,227 407 1,574 246 51
Tracy 81,712 135 4 9 57 65 2,105 334 1,526 245 15
Vacaville 92,177 272 3 27 71 171 1,866 322 1,370 174 30
Vallejo1 114,258 822 17 59 458 288 5,101 2,249 1,675 1,177 35
Walnut Creek 63,897 115 1 5 38 71 2,372 436 1,783 153 5
West Sacramento 49,816 172 1 27 65 79 1,345 304 863 178 19



 

]]> http://bellsecuritygroup.com/why-security/feed/ 0 Preventing False Alarms http://bellsecuritygroup.com/preventing-false-alarms/ http://bellsecuritygroup.com/preventing-false-alarms/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:27:27 +0000 admin http://filmmakersvillage.com/bellsecurity/?p=477 A false alarm occurs when your system is set off in error, which may result in police or fire being dispatched. Here are some simple tips to help you prevent false alarms.

 Why are False Alarms a Problem?

  • They can result in a fine.
  • They take police and firefighters away from real emergencies.
  • False alarms may make you reluctant to arm your system which exposes you to undetected fire or theft.

Why Do False Alarms Occur? (80% of false alarms are caused by user error)

  • Forgetting how to enter the ARM/DISARM code
  • Not knowing how to ARM, or DISARM the system.
  • Forgetting to disarm the system before opening a door, or window.
  • Pets, sunlight, or other moving or audible devices can cause the interior sensors to set off the alarm.

Easy Steps to Prevent False Alarms

  1. Learn how to use your alarm system and its features. Read and retain the user’s manual.
  2. Make sure all who have a key to your home, or business know how to use the system and are prepared to provide a valid pass code to a monitoring center operator.
  3. Rehearse alarm cancellations with the monitoring center. Pass code changes must be submitted in writing by either fax, or mail. Fax pass code chances to  510-969-4057.
  4. If your system does not seem to be working properly call Bell Security immediately.
  5. Call Bell Security if you change your phone number or plan to move.
  6. Keep emergency contact information updated.
  7. Call our customer service department to report any change to your list of designated contacts, or other contact information.
  8. Test your system regularly., Bell Security recommends that you test your system at least once per month.
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