Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

An Intruder alarm is a system designed to detect intrusion, unauthorized entry into a building or area. Security alarms are used in residential, commercial, industrial, and military properties for protection against burglary (theft) or property damage, as well as personal protection against intruders. Car alarms likewise protect vehicles and their contents. Prisons also use security systems for control of inmates.

Some alarm systems serve a single purpose of burglary protection; combination systems provide both fire and intrusion protection. Intrusion alarm systems may also be combined with closed-circuit television surveillance systems to automatically record the activities of intruders, and may interface to access control systems for electrically locked doors. Systems range from small, self-contained noisemakers, to complicated, multi-area systems with computer monitoring and control.

The objectives of an intruder alarm system are:

• To protect the physical assets within an unoccupied premises
• To provide a safer environment for occupants
• To deter crime and vandalism
• To enable a coordinated response to be actioned when an intrusion event occurs

Commonly deployed intrusion detection devices include:

• Movement sensors
• Break glass sensors
• Vibration sensors
• Smoke detectors
• Duress and hold-up alarms
• Door and window devices

The key to a successful intruder alarm system is the careful selection and configuration of the control panel and detection devices to suit the level of risk and environment. This maximizes the ability for intrusion events to be detected and minimizes unwanted false alarms. L

Perimeter Protection

Perimeter Protection can be provided by using any combination of fence, buried cable, or digital microwave sensors on a single communications platform – to protect each portion of the perimeter with an optimal sensor for that location.