Category: Articles

Are you spending a lot on security?

Posted by admin - January 30, 2012 - Articles, Save Money Sleeping Guard-md

Is this what you’re spending $6000 a month for? OK, I know you’re not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition (above). But did you know that that’s not always the case? And it’s also not always the case that you get what you pay for…….so there, I did it again. We have folders [...]

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Ways security can save you money: Sprinklers?

Posted by admin - January 23, 2012 - Articles, Save Money IMG_7066-sm

You don’t generally think of a Patrol as saving you money, do you? And if you did it would have something to do with lower crime. That’s certainly true, but have you ever thought how a Patrol could save you money in operating expenses? Well, we have. Crime, break-ins, vandalism, property damage. Those are all [...]

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That 3AM Phone Call

Posted by admin - November 30, 2011 - Articles, Security Issues When the worst happens, it's nice to have someone there on the scene who can handle things and report everything that's happening to you as it happens so you don't have to drive down there at 3AM.  We're a presence and a representative acting on your behalf.

There’s a lot going on all the time. Some of it is critical, and some can wait to be addressed. At commercial properties in Dallas security companies have an ongoing flow of activity and interaction with the clients. Maintenance issues, curiosities, break-ins and property damage are just the tip of the iceberg. And knowing the [...]

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Pick the Perp: #3

Posted by admin - November 15, 2011 - Articles, Security Issues People 3

They’re all doing the same thing, but they don’t all represent the same risk. Often different people on the commercial properties in Dallas (even when all doing the exact same thing) represent significantly different risks. Which one of these people is the greatest risk? Answer: The Risk in this case is top left. How do [...]

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Oh Good Grief!

Posted by admin - November 1, 2011 - Articles, Security Issues People 4

You really have no idea what happens on your commercial property when you’re not there, and often you wouldn’t believe it. Our clients and their tenants work every day on their properties, and their days generally go normally and without incident. Most areas are peaceful and uneventful, at least during the day. Dallas seems like [...]

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Context

Posted by admin - October 22, 2011 - Articles, Security Issues vehicles

Two of these cars are harmless, and the other two are a problem. Would you know the difference? Would your Patrol Company know? The two cars on the left are both a problem, the two on the right are innocent. Dallas commercial properties are active 24 hours a day, sometimes that’s good, and at times [...]

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Pick the Perp: #2

Posted by admin - October 17, 2011 - Articles, Security Issues People 2

Things are not always as they appear. Sometimes the most suspicious activities aren’t the ones you’d first think. The Perpetrator here is a long-time professional thief with a criminal record a mile long and who is actively working his next hit while the others are just drunk, or dumpster diving. Answer: The Perp in this [...]

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Pick the Perp: #1

Posted by admin - October 3, 2011 - Articles, Security Issues People 1

Things are not always as they appear.  One of these four individuals is not a harmless person sleeping in a car.  But can you tell the difference? The Perpetrator is a lookout, keeping watch while their conspirators attempt to steal HVAC equipment off a nearby rooftop.  But the others are just relatively harmless (if not [...]

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