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I think Target Stores in Sacramento does most of their security system installs/maintenance in-house, they probably monitor their systems also...

It's made in China right? Most of the Wal-Mart's I've been in are using Radionic's. That's the only good thing I see.

ah,,,Japan Hong Kong Fooey whats the diff.? Thing is it was a monumental undertaking.

They should just kept everyone out of New Awlins, patched the levees, raised the hysterical buildings (mostly bars right?), up on jacks, and pumped IN a million acres of sand and rock add a few bags of concrete...then let it set for a while.

A lot of the biggies are in house.

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Most all are. The interesting thing about it is that it exempts them from licensing requirements and, as proven in studies, are some of the worst as far as false alarms. Instead of fixing the problems, they actually have an annual budget for false alarm fines. I quess they figure it is easier to pay the fine than to implement a security program policy at each store with the high turn over of people. According to our city alarm coordinator, one of the bigs, here locally, had over 100 alarms in 1 week. Another one actually locked the overnight cleaning crew inside, figuring if they left early, central would get the alarm. Problem was they didn't bypass the interior protection, nor did they notify their central of their intent, so consequently the PD was getting called everytime they walked in front of the motions. They really deserve to be exempt. YAH RIGHT!!! and the industry is the one that gets the blackeye for this kind of stuff.

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And Bob, who do you blame for that type of event? Where on earth do big Nationals get the equipment they install? The Plumbing Industry? Home Depot? Wal Mart? Robert Bass (Just kidding) What we need is a few hundred more ex-cops as Security Directors...they're experts.

If they're big enough to do it in house, they should be required to use their own security dept to dispatch instead of using city resources after a certain amt of false alarms. Yah,,,I know I used to do a big chain of bargain stores...they'd lock the floor waxing people IN the store with the alarm on (took us weeks to teach them how to arm it STAY mode) finally they got the hang of it...but they still would lock the cleaning people in until they're security guys would come back and let them out (actually a pretty good idea - except if there was a fire).

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It'll still sink, it has been sinking for over 200 years now

You know the funny thing is I'm watching the History channel and sure enough they also built an airport in Hong Kong like you said

Hmmm, I don't remember seeing any of the Radx panels at ADI... I'm shocked, Walmart must be getting Radx from Radx... :-))

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Licensing is a little guy hurdle, big corporations don't worry about the small stuff, you know, little things like locking people into stores at night to burn to death in the event of a fire... I quit shopping at Walfart

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Exactly. It's all about the sale...

Directors...they're

I don't know if I'd call it blame but big money gets their way. They seem to be able to do what ever they want when money is no object.

Where on earth do big

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My largest corporate client has a security department made up of mostly ex-secret service people. It isn't bad dealing with these people because they know what they want, they don't care about the price to get what they want, and they have the credibility to get the budget they need. The ex-cop, in a security directors position, got used to dealing with a limited or no budget back on the job. They are just supplementing their retirement and need to carry themselves as being an expert to keep their job. They can achieve different levels of certification through different organizations and can do continueing education but they definately don't have the hands on experience. A combination of both is worth its weight.

They probably have to in some cities that have a "Do Not Dispatch" policy, after so many alarms, in their ordinances.

Lock one of the execs in his office for an extended amount of time to where he can't get out until someone decided to let him out. Maybe the policy would change.

My brother-in-law is a vice-president at Walmart. Conversations at family gatherings are interesting with all of Walmarts shinanigans. My sister relates being a Walmart corporate wife to living in the movie "The Firm".