Oklahoma City might be known as the horse show capital of the world, but this river city in the Sooner State has more to offer than just stirrups and saddles. The Paseo Arts District is home to organic restaurants, art galleries, and the Oklahoma Shakespeare Theater. The Oklahoma City Thunder shoot hoops at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, and water sports fans flock to the Boathouse District for kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boarding on the Oklahoma River. Oklahoma City is also close to the halfway point for the historic Route 66, and features famous Route 66 landmarks such as the Tower Theater and Cheever’s Cafe. While you’re enjoying everything the OKC has to offer, you don’t want to worry about whether your home is secure. We’re here to help you find the best local security provider for your needs.

Neighborhood Scout puts Oklahoma City near the bottom of the list when it comes to the safest cities in the U.S. According to its rankings, Oklahoma City is more dangerous than 96% of American cities, with an average of 32,165 crimes each year. You’re nearly twice as likely to be a victim of both violent crime and property crime in Oklahoma City than in the rest of the United States. The rate of burglary has the most notable difference, at a rate of 9.26 per 1,000 in Oklahoma City compared to a rate of 3.76 per 1,000 in the rest of the country. For Oklahoma City in 2018, the FBI reported:

• 16,668 incidents of larceny-theft
• 6,000 incidents of burglary
• 3,987 incidents of aggravated assault
• 3,630 incidents of motor vehicle theft
• 1,082 incidents of robbery

Alert 360 was founded in 1973 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and now serves customers throughout Oklahoma and the United States. Its independent Five-Diamond certified monitoring center provides professional monitoring services for Alert 360 customers, and it also offers access control, smart home automation, and video surveillance systems. The Better Business Bureau gives Alert 360 an A+ rating, and customers give it 3.5 out of 4 stars.

Alert 360 offers both month-to-month monitoring and three-year contracts. Its four packages include the Smart Door Lock, Smart Home Video, Door Command, and Complete Smart Home. The Smart Door Lock package includes a touchscreen panel, Alert 360 app access, a keyless door lock, a wireless motion sensor, and three wireless door and window sensors. The Smart Home Video package adds a wireless HD indoor security camera to the devices included in the Smart Door Lock package, and the Door Command package adds in a video doorbell instead. The Complete Smart Home package includes both the indoor camera and video doorbell. Installation costs between $99 and $149, and monitoring will run you between $39.99/mo. and $45.95/mo.

We know that a lot of folks in Oklahoma City like to “keep it local”, so here are some local options for home security system installation and monitoring.

• Globelink Security: Globelink will install a new security system for you or monitor your existing system.
• Security Options: Few home security companies have showrooms where you can check out the equipment before you buy, but Security Options has one right in Oklahoma City.
• AMPED Audio Video Security: If you’re ready to outfit a new home with audiovisual equipment and smart home security, AMPED is a one-stop shop.
• Alcom Security: Alcom offers both home security packages and customized systems for homes and businesses in and around Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City home security providers also provide service to the following Oklahoma City suburbs:

• Choctaw, OK
• Norman, OK
• Edmond, OK
• Bethany, OK
• Stillwater, OK
• El Reno, OK
• Chandler, OK
• Chickasha, OK