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FW: [scofieldridge] Alarm System Solicitors
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blue_x21@yahoo.com
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Jul 07, 2009 14:30 PDT
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=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message -----=0ASubject:[scofieldridge] Alarm Syste=
m Solicitors=0ADate:Tue, 7 Jul 2009 18:29:51=0AFrom:Frank Irwin <frank.irwi=
n-@gmail.com>=0ATo: <scofiel-@yahoogroups.com>=0A=0ADPS warns of summer=
door-to-door alarm scams=0Afrom The Blotter by By AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF=
=0Ahttp://tinyurl.com/nu5zqr=0A=0AFrom an annoucement from the Texas Depart=
ment of Public Safety:=0A=0AThe Texas Department of Public Safety is urging=
Texas residents to=0Amake sure that any alarm salesperson, company or alar=
m installer that=0Athey hire is licensed by the Private Security Bureau.=0A=
=0AThe Private Security Bureau has initiated investigations in Houston,=0AS=
an Antonio, Dallas and Austin following reports that numerous=0Aunlicensed =
salespersons, installers and companies have been=0Aaggressively marketing t=
heir services to residents in those=0Acities=E2=80=94primarily going door t=
o door in neighborhoods. DPS is working=0Awith the alarm industry trade ass=
ociations to investigate these=0Aclaims, which generally increase in the su=
mmertime.=0A=0A=E2=80=9CIf someone offering alarm-related services shows up=
at your door=0Aunsolicited, ask them for their DPS Private Security pocket=
card,=0Awhich will also have their picture,=E2=80=9D said Capt. RenEarl Bo=
wie of the=0ADPS Private Security Bureau. =E2=80=9CDo not accept any other =
form of=0Aidentification as proof you are dealing with a licensed salespers=
on or=0Ainstaller.=E2=80=9D=0A=0AAlarm companies and installers must be lic=
ensed to operate legally in=0Athe state of Texas. The licensing process inc=
ludes a criminal=0Abackground check to help ensure the safety of the public=
.=0A=0ATo check whether a salesperson or installer is licensed in Texas,=0A=
please visit the following website:=0Ahttp://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/indi=
vidual/individual_search.aspx=0A=0ATo check whether an alarm company is lic=
ensed in Texas, please visit=0Athe following website:=0Ahttp://www.txdps.st=
ate.tx.us/psb/company/company_search.aspx=0A=0A=E2=80=9CBeware of aggressiv=
e tactics; someone trying to push you into a=0Adecision immediately,=E2=80=
=9D said Bowie. =E2=80=9CWe also have numerous complaints=0Aof substandard =
work and broken promises in these situations.=E2=80=9D=0A=0A=0A------------=
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