American Global Security, Inc. has worked with numerous construction sites throughout California, providing security services at these locations. We prefer to have guards on-site, as the valuable nature of the equipment used and stored at these sites makes break-ins and thefts more likely.
Unlike building security, where staff and visitors can be better monitored and funneled through designated entrances and exits. Construction sites are more vulnerable, with multiple access points, weaker perimeter walls, and workers coming and going throughout the day. Having a guard at one of these sites is invaluable to our clients. The cost-benefit analyses we can provide are evidence of just how vulnerable these kinds of operations can be.
The potential cost of the stored materials and equipment at construction sites far outweighs the cost of security guards watching over. According to the most recent Equipment Theft Report, compiled by the NER and NICB in 2016, the estimated total value of stolen equipment in the U.S. was nearly $300 million.
The Changing Role of Video Surveillance
In the past, many construction sites relied solely on cameras to deter potential crimes. The ways to outsmart these devices have begun to accumulate, to the point where they are now often ignored altogether. Therefore, a combined approach to security is now what firms like ours recommend. Having cameras and guards working in tandem can provide a site with the maximum level of protection.
Rather than a reactive approach to security, which involves recording crimes after they have already occurred, an educated client will choose to employ AGS technology and personnel as part of their proactive security strategy. One of the newest technologies helping our firm and our clients achieve this goal is LiveView, a mobile surveillance platform.
These devices act as both a camera and an alarm system, and we can deploy them for extended periods using solar energy. Our Dispatch Center, in cooperation with a local guard already on vehicle patrol, can identify threats in real-time. This incorporation of new technology is one example of how AGS is driving the industry to new levels of protection.
