In the current landscape, a robust Commercial Business Security Plan is more crucial than ever. With the rise in crime rates post-pandemic, businesses must adapt by implementing advanced security solutions. This article explores various effective security measures, from live monitoring to blended services, ensuring your business stays protected and secure.
Office break-ins. Building damage. Parking lot robberies. From theft to vandalism to violent acts, crime has been bad for business in the years since the pandemic, and the numbers are on the rise.
That’s why commercial property owners and managers are getting more serious about their security. In past articles, we addressed the pros and cons (mostly cons) of self-monitoring and do-it-yourself solutions, and what to look for when choosing a security provider for your commercial property (read here).
But what kind of security plan is best for you? It’s not a simple question to answer; every commercial business has its own specific needs and budgets they are working with. Keeping all that in mind, here are three security solutions that are both highly effective and affordable.
Unlike traditional security cameras, which only record the crimes, or blind alarm systems, which have a 98% false alarm rate, live remote monitoring combines cutting-edge equipment and video analysts and dispatchers, providing actionable surveillance of your property, 24/7. Some security providers, like Titan, can work with your existing camera systems — adding software to upgrade them to “smart cameras” — or can install an entirely new system. It all depends on your budget. The pros of live video monitoring include:
Unlike a fixed surveillance system, mobile security towers are portable, camera-mounted units that are great for auto dealerships, and any commercial property that have large parking lots or are in remote locations. Most mobile surveillance systems, like Titan’s Virtual Guard, are watched over by a trained team of video analysts, providing many of the benefits of live remote monitoring. But there are add benefits to going mobile:
The one con for these two options? Neither offers an on-site presence to act as a visible deterrent, or to aid staff, tenants or guests in need. This brings us to what we call the “best of both worlds”.
This security plan combines live video monitoring services (fixed or mobile) with security guard and/or patrol services, giving property owners and managers the option to customize a plan that meets their specific requirements. Here, they can choose the number of on-site officers needed and their schedule (24/7 or just working hours) to get the exact security they need at a price they can afford. Blended services generally include:
Titan offers a combined boots-on-the-ground/high-tech approach that brings together rigorously trained security experts, working on-site and out of our “Five Diamond” command center (awarded to us by The Monitoring Association). Our remote video operators coordinate with on-location security teams to provide an extra, faster layer of response for suspicious activity.
Read our case study to see how our blended approach helped a property management team at a commercial building boost security while saving money.
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