Early detection: 4 ways to stay one step ahead of criminals

The early detection of a criminal invasion of your business can prevent theft and damage to property, and save lives. It’s pivotal to put security measures in place that can help warn you of impending trouble and buy you the time you need to get to a safety zone and alert others. Let’s look at three ways to stay one step ahead of criminals.

4 key early detection security measures

1. Lighting

Criminals love the dark because it makes it easy for them to remain unseen. Lighting will expose criminals early and give you extra time to respond. Make sure you have adequate exterior lighting around your property. Outdoor perimeter lights should stay on the whole night and spotlight sensor lights can be set up to turn on when movement is detected.

2. CCTV systems

Putting CCTV cameras up and focussing them on potential points of entry enables you to observe any strange activity and respond accordingly. There are a wide range of options when it comes to CCTV systems and they can be used in conjunction with motion sensor lights, access control systems and alarm systems. The TiOC (three-in-one camera) from Dahua Technology, for example, has an active deterrence function that has a built-in spotlight and speaker system. When an alarm is triggered, users can get notified on their phones and view the live video or a playback right then and there.

3. Alarm systems

Installing an alarm system will not only alert you of a property invasion, but also instantaneously notify your security company who can then quickly come to your aid. You can set alarms on electric fencing, motion sensor lights/beams, gates/doors and windows/burglar bars. Getting an alert before a criminal actually gets into your property will help you stay one step ahead.

4. Access control systems

It’s important to actively control who has access to your property. Access control systems can include tags or cards, facial recognition, fingerprint readers, keypad units (including cipher pads like the Gallagher Command Centre v8.50), and more. Having something like this in place will alert you when anyone unauthorised is trying to get into your property.

Putting even just one of these key early detection security measures in place will help you stay one step ahead of criminals. But when it comes to dealing with crime, the more security you have, the safer you are. Avoid a “should have” situation and get in touch with the SysControl Secure team today to get a custom security quote.