SECURITY FIRM OFFERS TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGY

JACKSON -- SecureTech, which bills itself as providing "Security Technology of Tomorrow," opened recently at 3218 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson.

Brian Mouser of Millersville, who has been in the security field for 16 years, opened the business.

The company has a staff of two, counting Mouser, who serves as general manager. The other staff member is Greg Nolan, who serves as sales manager.

SecureTech provides burglary, fire, closed-circuit television and card-access security systems to both residential and commercial customers, Mouser said.

The company offers 24-hour central station monitoring, is bonded and insured, and gives free estimates.

Cellular service is also available, he said, which prevents alarm systems from being dependent on telephone lines.

"I want to provide a professional security service to the area," said Mouser, who had worked for a number of other alarm businesses.

"I've worked for other companies, now I want to offer the integrity of my services to the area," he noted.

The security alarm business has been growing, Mouser said.

There are seven alarm companies operating in Southeast Missouri, he pointed out.

"It gives you peace of mind. When you come home from being gone at night, you know nobody has been in your home," said Mouser.

"We do something real nice for residential systems. We custom build the system for the home," he said.

The security alarms are monitored at a central station in St. Louis. "It's all computerized and it is all very quick, and then they dispatch who they are supposed to," said Mouser.

In all, it takes only about 20 to 30 seconds from the time the system is activated until the central station responds, notifying the proper authorities, Mouser said.

Computerized systems allow for a variety of alarm functions, from turning on lights, to sounding sirens, to activating silent alarms.

Mouser said prices range from $800 to $1,000 on the low end to $6,000 or $7,000 on the high end for residential customers. For businesses, alarm systems can cost anywhere from $700 to $12,000.