Monitor and Prevent Burglaries & Vandalism

Security Cameras and Surveillance Systems to Help Prevent Burglaries & Vandalism

Vandalism-Damage to businesses property or vehicles is expensive, time consuming, and aggravating.

Vandalism-Damage to customer's property or vehicles drives business away to "safer" competitors; which is why a business should have a surveillance system to monitor and help prevent burglaries and vandalism.

Burglaries-After hours or Break-ins/theft

• Comprises 3% of US business crime cost approximately $14.7 billion per year
• Burglary amounts to $858 million in Florida's business crime cost

Robberies-Armed demand for cash

• Fueled by the ever growing drug problem
• Motivated by the ability to get quick cash
• Overloaded criminal justice system
• Armed robber's only fear is of being caught
• Armed robberies average over $2,000 per incident

Fact: "Security is no longer a luxury to many businesses. With theft costing U.S. employers billions of dollars a year, and assaults / threats of violence against Americans at work numbering about 2 million cases a year, workplace security has emerged as a key concern of companies seeking to protect their employees, assets, and data.   --" Scripps Howard News 2/09 --

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Sources: Dan Malachowski, Salary.com / Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. / Scripps Howard News / National Association of Convenience Stores / Rutgers University / U.S. Department of Justice.