Which Remote Security Services Are Suitable for My Business?

The types of remote security services available to businesses are;

• Remote video verification – for reduced false alarms and fast action
• Remote Camera Activation –  security and surveillance systems for large areas
• Audio Talk-down – for instant crime prevention
• Remote Guard Tours – for a low-cost alternative to security patrols
• Video Safeguard – for lone worker safety
• Remote Interactive Response – for replacing manned guards
• Professional key holding - accredited guards are available 24/7 to handle your activated security alarm. 

If your business premises are currently closed, or if you have reduced numbers of staff on site, then Remote Security could be a cost-effective, safe solution to protect your assets and staff.  Securitas Technology Ireland offers a comprehensive range of remote security services that can be used to good effect in these troubled times, and may well prove beneficial going forward. 

Virtually all non-domestic premises have an intruder alarm system.  They are used when the premises are closed and alert you to the presence of an intruder.  However, these systems are prone to false alarms, which are not only an inconvenience every time you have to attend site to check and reset the system, but could threaten your business’s ongoing security.  The ‘three strikes and you’re out’ rule applies, whereby if you have three false alarms within a 12-month rolling period, police response will be withdrawn. This has a knock-on effect on your insurance premium and cover.

To combat this, and ensure a fast response if there is a genuine intruder, remote video verification is ideal.  When an intruder detector is activated, the CCTV camera covering that area is also activated and our monitoring team has instant eyes on the scene.  They can determine if the activation is genuine and take appropriate action within seconds.  Your existing CCTV security and surveillance systems can be used in many cases, keeping costs low.

Remote Video Verification

Using the latest CCTV cameras, we can efficiently monitor very large areas by remote camera activation.  Rather than use a separate intruder alarm system, the motion detection is built into the camera analytics.  When motion is detected by the camera, a short video clip is sent to our Monitoring Centre for review and action. 

Stop crime before it starts with Audio Talk-Down. Our remote service uses pre-recorded warnings or live announcements to deter trespassers the moment a camera detects them. This proven solution saves you the hassle of responding to false alarms and helps prevent break-ins before they happen.

Combining CCTV with Audio Talk-down, we can provide the equivalent of a security patrol service without stepping foot on site - ideal security system for remote locations.  Our operatives in the Monitoring Centre use the CCTV system on site to visually patrol a given area and can even talk to people to identify them and confirm if they should be on site. 

Where you have employees either working alone or in high risk/hazardous areas, you need to ensure their safety at all times. Using CCTV monitoring, with the latest video analytics, we can monitor these employees from our Monitoring Centre and react to any issues immediately. It provides improved safety and peace of mind.

Also for lone workers, but equally ideal for anyone needing personal safety at work or play at any time.  When activated, an alert is sent to our Monitoring Centre with the user’s exact GPS location and live video / audio to enable our operator to review the data to verify the alert and take action.

Lone Worker Application comes with a range of additional safety services including a timed alert set by the user, a Man Down alarm and a sound alarm to deter potential attackers. 

By utilising all security on site – intercoms, access control and CCTV – we can effectively take over the duties of some, if not all, manned guards on site.  This could include visitor validation, vehicle access and lock down of specific areas.  Our Monitoring Centre operatives have full control over the security systems and can activate/deactivate any individual elements, directing people or vehicles to specific areas for example.  It’s a round the clock service, plus comes at a far lower cost than employing a team on security guards on site.