There are many tricks of the trade that burglars employ, but rarely do any of them involve the burglar making a real financial investment. That is not necessarily the case for storage unit burglars, though. On the contrary, our Oregon security systems company has learned, some of them are willing to pay a monthly fee in order to have access to the property that houses other people’s valuables.
You have most likely heard that it is a bad idea to broadcast your vacation plans on Facebook – but is there any real evidence that burglars and other criminals look to social media to find new victims? Yes, there is! In fact, right at home in Oregon, home security was compromised for a number of residents from Beaverton to Lake Oswego and other stops in between, thanks to a burglar’s prowess with popular social media sites.
The housing market in Oregon is stabilizing, and that means homeowners will begin to contemplate selling again. With this is mind, our Oregon home security professionals are inclined to provide tips on protecting your home from burglary in the midst of a sale. For example, you may want to consider:
We want to make sure all business owners know that our Oregon alarm company provides full NFPA72 fire design services for our commercial customers, along with installation services and annual maintenance and inspection services. But what is NFPA 72? Here is the information you need in order to understand your federal fire alarm code compliance obligations.
Patrol services, which involve a mobile security patrol inspecting a location on a scheduled basis, can make a big difference in certain business situations. As a leading provider of Oregon patrol services, we have noticed that this is particularly true for those businesses that are located in rural areas. For example, the following types of businesses that are common to our area may receive the greatest benefits from mobile patrol services:
For business owners, there seems to be no end to litigation concerns. Everyone is worried about being held liable for something that happens on their property, and our Oregon alarm systems customers are no different. With that in mind, here is some liability information that business owners may find helpful – and details about what you, the average business owner, can do to reduce your personal liability risks.
Alarm monitoring services ensure that your local police will be contacted by the monitoring center any time the alarm signal is triggered. But there may be circumstances that warrant having an additional responder on the scene, such as a security officer from the alarm company.
If you are planning to sell your home or are taking over the arrangements of selling a deceased loved one’s home, it is important not to disconnect the security system or stop paying for monthly alarm monitoring service while the home is empty. Break-ins, squatting and vandalizing (sometimes, all three committed at once) are becoming major problems throughout the Portland area, so working alarms are more important than ever.