The best way to stop crime is to deter it from ever happening in the first place. When potential criminals attempt to strike, how do our proactive & live deterrence measures ensure they get the message and desist in their activities?
We develop & leverage layered security to deter crime.
Our primary goal is to deter crime before it happens. We employ a layered approach to security, one that begins with proactive and live deterrents, which act as a first line of defense for protecting any site. Before we alert Police to a situation, we will first issue these deterrents to warn criminals that they are being monitored and we will alert authorities if they persist in their actions. These deterrents have proven to be highly effective with an industry leading 98% crime deterrence rate, helping to prevent crime and keep properties and assets secure.
The need for proactive deterrence for crime prevention:
While many businesses and projects have some semblance of security, they are often reactive by nature – meaning when someone trespasses on a site, they are not proactively deterred from committing a crime.
This often results in the theft of valuable assets, or vandalism to a property that is usually discovered long after a crime has been committed. While it is commonplace for businesses to install security cameras to record surveillance footage, they are often not live monitored and feature no proactive means for deterrence to prevent these crimes from taking place.
From construction sites, to critical infrastructure, to commercial properties – there have been countless examples of businesses engaging in a reactive approach to security, and while any sort of security surveillance presence can be beneficial, it is not enough to proactively deter crime from happening. What ends up occurring as a result is a lengthy and sometimes costly investigation conducted internally, or by law enforcement, who often have very little information to work with – other than grainy security footage and incomplete or inaccurate descriptions of the suspects.
Criminals are brazen in their attempts to steal, and the inclusion of proactive deterrents in a security plan means that they will get the message that the site is off limits before they even take another step.
Which deterrents do we utilize to help prevent crime for our clients?
1. Deterrence signage warns potential trespassers
When preventing crime, we use deterrence signage to provide the first layer of protection. Typically posted on fences and exterior areas, they are used to warn trespassers they are about to enter a site that is live monitored. Signage is the first step of establishing security on site, as many trespassers are deterred when they are made aware that a site is live monitored; that their actions are being recorded, and that Police will be dispatched if they proceed.
