School Break-Ins: Make Them a Learning Moment
School break-ins, vandalism and theft have become a growing and expensive problem for the nation’s 84,000 public schools. How big and how expensive? The U.S. Department of Education estimates that…
Alarms play a very large role in what we do here at Sonitrol Great Lakes. We not only monitor all alarms, we are able to verify them before sending police with smart audio sensors.
Summer Break is the Perfect Time to Beef Up School Security Readiness
With the traditional school year ending across the Great Lakes region, the summer recess is an ideal time for schools to plan, implement, and communicate enhanced school security practices before…
Opioid epidemic plagues pharmacies with crime
The opioid epidemic has ushered in many tragedies. Addiction can be horrific, and it can push people to do many desperate and foolish things. It also motivates opportunistic criminals. It…
Include Panic Alarms as Part of a Total Security System
Following the grim news reports about active shooter situations at school campuses, businesses, and government offices around the country, one fact is common to all: time is short when lives…
Verified Alarms are the #1 Way to Stop False Alarms
Police and law enforcement agencies across North America want to work ‘smarter’. Working ‘smarter’ means working on the important issues that make a difference to the Policing mandate in a…
Simple Ways to Prevent Home Security False Alarms
False alarms are not only irritating, they can result in hundreds of dollars’ worth of false alarm fees. False alarms also annoy your neighbors and startle your household pets. Worst…
Secure Storage: How to Keep Warehouse Thieves at Bay
Security is a major priority in any warehouse, along with productivity, efficiency, and safety. Good design and equipment can boost security, protect inventory and shelving systems and eliminate theft and…
Law Enforcement Association Defines Verified Alarms
GALVESTON, Texas—Steve Walker, president of the Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response, called the Texas Police Chiefs Association’s definition of the term “verified alarm” a big step for future conversations on…
Sonitrol Tri-County Thwarts School Break-in
GRAND BLANC, Mich. – A Sonitrol Tri-County monitoring center operator helped in the apprehension of one person during a break-in at a Flint Community Schools district elementary school early Wednesday…
Security Risk Assessment
It’s obvious that your building may have security vulnerabilities if you do not have a security system. What’s not obvious is that buildings with alarm systems may still have major…