Sometimes you see security guards. Sometimes you don't. Yet, you can't miss a camera when you're on a site with a video surveillance system. If something should happen inside a retail store, will security guards or video surveillance cameras catch the activity first? It all…
Many municipalities have laws against camping on public property. As a result, it drives people to private commercial properties. A vagrant loitering on commercial properties is bad for business. Unwelcome people who hang around your commercial property — whether it's a shopping…
Businesses may not worry about liability because they think insurance will take care of it. However, general liability insurance doesn't always cover it. Liability can greatly affect companies in many ways. Even if the insurance company approves of a claim, it can take a while.…
Would it surprise you that security guards outnumber sworn, trained law enforcement officers? National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund says more than 900,000 people work as a law enforcement officer in the U.S. There are more than one million security guards employed in the U.S.…
Many businesses and properties with parking lots have a real problem. More than 1 in 10 property crimes occur in parking lots or garages per the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Moreover, they were the No. 3 location for violent crime in 2017 as reported by the FBI Crime Data…
Stealth Monitoring wants to meet you at the NAA in Denver! Apartment managers have an obligation to provide a safe environment for their residents and staff. In doing so, they face many challenges including high security guard costs, losses from property damage, theft and…
Apartment property managers know the key to maximizing profits is resident retention. "Adding Up The Financial Benefit of Reducing Moveouts" gives an example of an apartment building with 225 units and a 40% turnover rate. This results in 90 move outs a year, 7.5 moves a month.…
Parking lot safety is always a concern for apartment residents and property managers. Loiterers, vandals and other unwanted visitors could be lurking behind cars, waiting to make their move on innocent people. Sometimes even more unexpected activity can occur. In a previous…