Every autumn, when the clocks go back and the days get shorter, we seem to hear of a rise in the number of burglaries. An article in the Daily Mail on 1 November supports this perception by revealing that Police data confirms November is the month when we are most likely to be burgled. They […]
CIA’s bell box was featured in the Mail Online this week in an article about the ‘Burglar Alarm Britain’ blog (read the article here) and a day or so later, the popular technology website Gizmodo also took up the story (here). Ever since, the family have been inundated with texts, e-mails and social media posts. […]
In recent years, burglars have discovered a far easier way of stealing greater value from a burglary. Burglars have come to realise that it is not what’s inside the property that is worth the most money, but rather what is sitting in the driveway, or indeed, nearby under a lamppost now that keyless entry makes […]
With more than 50 people a year dying from the commonly-named ‘silent killer’ and quadruple that number becoming seriously ill from carbon monoxide poisoning, it is crucial to ensure that your homes have a reliable and effective CO detector device. As of October 1st, Scotland will legally recognise the need for the safe and monitored […]
With the CCTV footage of the horrific Santiago de Compostela train crash fresh in our minds, this blog post turns to the importance of investing in adequate quality video surveillance equipment. The video captured was clear enough for the investigators to initially conclude the train’s speed was to blame for it’s derailment, thanks the surveillance […]
On Sunday 21st July, CIA’s Personnel Director, Fiona Whittaker, took part in the annual fundraising event, Race For Life Portsmouth. Race For Life has so far raised over £493 million for Cancer Research UK’s since it started in 1994, that’s more than any other UK event series to fund cancer research. This year will see […]
CIA have been choosing greener working practices for many years now and we’re always looking for new ways to reduce our carbon footprint. This is not only better for the environment, it benefits our customers. By improving efficiency, we can maintain our exemplary level of service whilst keeping our charges competitive. Take, for instance, our […]
We are pleased to congratulate Trish Munday, our customer service administrator, on her 65th birthday! Trish has been with Christie Intruder Alarms since 2007 and in those 6 years she has provided excellent customer service for the organisation. She has a lot of challenges too; as she not only does a fantastic job in her […]
Two of our most valued employees, Colin and Fiona Whittaker, have recently been blessed with a beautiful baby boy and we’re all thrilled for them! Baby Benjamin David Whittaker was born at 11:15am on 19 December weighing 7’12lb. Colin met Fiona (was Hoile) when she came to work for CIA in 1995. Colin had been […]
Police in Chichester warn of dog thieves operating in the area. Within a matters of days, two separate incidents were reported involving the theft of two springer spaniels and a cocker spaniel, and the second report involved three terriers and a cocker spaniel, from the same farm in Linchmere. Sergeant Jon Chapman of Chichester District […]
