Are shopping center security guards really the best choice to deter criminals from causing trouble or robbing your mall, shopping center, drug stores, or place of business? Some criminals just aren't very smart; or they have foolish notions that security guards are "toy cops" and incompetent.
That may be true in many cases. However some security guard companies provide advanced guard training in:
Regardless of shopping center security guard training, criminals can still injure them or kill them on the job. In fact one study shared disturbing information compiled by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
Shopping center security guards should not be in harm's way when confronting the average mall or drug store thief. Criminals don't want to get in trouble for assaulting a police officer. But they much more frequently will attack security guards who typically don't have weapons or self defense training.
Modern technology offers new solutions for shopping center security guard help. Security cameras enable shopping center security guards to keep an eye on their property. When criminals know their target location uses a top-notch security system they often avoid that site.
However most security systems that are not monitored fall short because of:
Stealth Monitoring is an ideal fit to supplement or reduce shopping center security guards. Stealth uses high resolution IP megapixel cameras for excellent day and night-time vision. Cameras can be placed and watched virtually anywhere on the property from the perimeter to rooftops to inside buildings. Stealth proactive live surveillance can detect and deter crime while controlling security guards and other expenses. A remote Stealth operator can see unusual activity such as shopping center crime and theft, activate an audible warning to deter the criminals, and call the security guards and local police.
Please contact Stealth today for more information to protect your shopping center. Visit our web site to see actual videos of criminals being apprehended at shopping centers, apartment buildings, drug stores, office buildings, warehouse, and and other commercial properties.
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