EXHIBIT 23.1

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Shareholders of Protection One, Inc.:

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Form 10-K of our report dated February 13, 2002, into the
Company's previously filed Registration Statement File Numbers 033-83494,
033-99220, 033-95702, 033-97542, 333-02828, 333-02892, 333-20245, 333-24493,
333-50383, 333-64021, 333-77295, 333-30328 and 333-40158.

Arthur Andersen LLP

Kansas City, Missouri,
March 27, 2002