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                                    FORM T-1
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) [ ]

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                    13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                     (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                                identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                             10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)

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                              PROTECTION ONE, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                    92-1063818
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                              identification no.)


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                      PROTECTION ONE ALARM MONITORING, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                    93-1064579
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                              identification no.)

6011 Bristol Parkway
Culver City, California                                     90230
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)

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                          7-3/8% Senior Notes due 2005
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE 
TRUSTEE:

    (a) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
IT IS SUBJECT.

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      Name                        Address
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    Superintendent of Banks of the State of         2 Rector Street, New York,
    New York                                        N.Y.  10006, and Albany,
                                                    N.Y. 12203

    Federal Reserve Bank of New York   33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                    N.Y. 10045
     
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, D.C.  20429

    New York Clearing House Association   New York, New York   10005

    (b) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

    Yes.

2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

    IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH 
    AFFILIATION.

    None.

16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.

    EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE
    INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE
    7a-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17 C.F.R.
    229.10(d).

    1.     A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
           (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
           authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
           corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
           filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
           Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
           to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

    4.     A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
           filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

    6.     The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
           (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
           33-44051.)

    7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
           pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
           examining authority.




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                                    SIGNATURE



        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 11th day of , 1998.


                                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                             By:   /s/THOMAS C. KNIGHT
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                                                Name:  THOMAS C. KNIGHT
                                                Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT



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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                     of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 1998,
published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.




ASSETS                                                                  Dollar Amounts
                                                                         in Thousands
                                                                               
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency 
     and coin.........................................                   $  7,301,241
   Interest-bearing balances..........................                      1,385,944
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities........................                      1,000,737
   Available-for-sale securities......................                      4,240,655
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased 
     under agreements to resell.......................                        971,453
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income............... 38,788.269
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses............632,875
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk
     reserve...................0
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,                               38,155,394
     allowance, and reserve...........................
Assets held in trading accounts.......................                      1,307,562
Premises and fixed assets (including 
     capitalized leases)..............................                        670,445
Other real estate owned...............................                         13,598
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries 
     and associated companies.........................                        215,024
Customers' liability to this bank on 
     acceptances outstanding..........................                        974,237
Intangible assets.....................................                      1,102,625
Other assets..........................................                      1,944,777
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Total assets..........................................                   $ 59,283,692
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
                                                                                  
   In domestic offices................................                     $  26,930,258
   Noninterest-bearing......................11,579.390
   Interest-bearing.........................15,350,868
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement                                     16,117,854
     subsidiaries, and IBFs...........................
   Noninterest-bearing.........................187,464
   Interest-bearing.........................15,930,390
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold 
     under agreements to repurchase...................                        2,170,238
Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury...............                          300,000
Trading liabilities...................................                        1,310,867
Other borrowed money:
   With remaining maturity of one year or 
     less.............................................                        2,549,479
   With remaining maturity of more than one 
     year through three years.........................                                0
   With remaining maturity of more than 
     three years......................................                           46,654
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and                                   
   outstanding........................................                          983,398
Subordinated notes and debentures.....................                        1,314,000
Other liabilities.....................................                        2,295,520
Total liabilities.....................................                       54,018,268
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock..........................................                        1,135,284
Surplus...............................................                          731,319
Undivided profits and capital reserves................                        3,385,227
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on                                         51,233
   available-for-sale securities......................
Cumulative foreign currency translation 
     adjustments......................................                         ( 37,639)
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Total equity capital..................................                        5,265,424
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Total liabilities and equity capital..................                     $ 59,283,692
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         I, Robert E. Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.


                                                       Robert E. Keilman

         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.

                              
J. Carter Bacot                     Directors
Thomas A. Renyi
Alan R. Griffith
                              

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