Pioneer Security Services Blog
Preventing Holiday Business Burglary
San Diego County is not immune to the spree of smash-and-grab burglaries happening throughout California this holiday season. In North County, police have warned the public that theft and burglaries are expected to increase during the holiday season — and sadly, it’s already happening.
Protection from Orchestrated Theft Attacks
In October, businesses throughout San Diego County were targeted by a team of masked burglars in what police called “a well-orchestrated plan.” Hitting food service establishments in Poway, Bonita, Mission Valley, and Imperial Beach, the three thieves broke in afterhours and made off with cash from the registers.
Video Guard Intervention Stops Crime Before it Starts
Security system monitoring is designed to stop a crime in progress, and it works most effectively with a boost from extra services like video verification. But wouldn’t it be better if a crime could be prevented by the intervention of our live video guards?
Is Electronic Security an Effective Technology Investment?
When businesses are on the fence about investing in electronic security services like alarm systems, video surveillance, video verification and live remote guarding, it’s often because they question the effectiveness of the technology behind the service. Here, we address some of the most common questions about electronic security among business owners.
How AI Security Technology Protects Schools
Artificial intelligence is taking school security by storm, helping schools progress toward safer environments for everyone: students, staff and visitors. Here are some of the issues AI security technology can help your school tackle.
Deterring Warm Weather Nuisances
There are a variety of nuisances that tend to emerge in the summer months — and while not all of them may be crimes, they can certainly compromise the security of your business in addition to costing you money. Here are some of those warm weather nuisances, and ways you can use our security services to deter them.
Summer Security Risks: Is Your Business Equipped?
In 2020, the summer season kicked off months of violent crime in cities from coast to coast. Unfortunately, there are valid concerns that the summer of 2021 may introduce a second wave. Citing the easing of COVID restrictions and increased gun purchases as early indicators, The Wall Street Journal reports that police in cities across the U.S. are bracing for a violent summer.
Video Verification: Simple Notification to True Confirmation
There’s a difference between a security system notifying police of a security event, versus truly confirming the event so they see its validity. This is an important difference, because it affects police response time to your business if your alarm is activated.
How AI is Changing Business Security
For a criminal targeting a business, breaching security is the only goal – whether the means of committing the breach is trespassing, vandalism or burglary. As you know, all of these security breaches are classified as crimes. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way business security is approached. At Pioneer Security, our live video guard service adds AI to proactive, human-powered security monitoring to provide you with the most powerful crime prevention measures available.
How Does Live Remote Guarding Work?
There are new realities in business security as we enter 2021. Businesses of all types are now being forced to look at ways to upgrade safety and security protocol without the benefit of budget flexibility. Rather than spending up to $75,000 a year on hiring live security guards, businesses can save money by investing in a service that’s more affordable and equally effective. It’s live remote guarding, which combines the best of all security interventions: motion sensor cameras, artificial intelligence and human intervention. Here’s how it works.
