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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our reports for WestSec, Inc. and West Security, Inc., collectively Western
Resources Security Business and Westinghouse Security (a predecessor of
WestSec, Inc.) dated August 25, 1997 and August 22, 1997, respectively,
included in Protection One, Inc.'s Schedule 14A originally filed on September
8, 1997, into Protection One, Inc.'s previously filed Registration Statements
on Form S-1 filed September 1, 1994 (Registration No. 33-83494), Form S-8 filed
August 11, 1995 (Registration No. 33-95702), Form S-8 filed September 29, 1995
(Registration No. 33-97542), Form S-3 filed November 13, 1995 (Registration No.
33-99220), Form S-8 filed March 28, 1996 (Registration No. 333-02892), Form S-3
filed August 1, 1996 (Registration No. 333-09401), Form S-3 filed October 8,
1996 (Registration No. 333-13733), Form S-3 filed December 18, 1996
(Registration No. 333-18159), Form S-8 filed January 20, 1997 (Registration No.
333-20245) and Form S-8 filed April 3, 1997 (Registration No. 333-24493).



                                                /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Kansas City, Missouri
November 7, 1997