I ask this question because unusually I have seen three of my local clients (this includes myself) targetted by thieves, since the start of this year. In each of these cases the thieves left empty handed because the security system that we installed was fully operational. So as soon as the burglars attempted to enter… Continue reading Are The Days Of The Dummy Deterrent Numbered?
Category: CCTV
#GuardHomeVanSafe- Thieves Thwarted
It isn’t just our clients that we protect with our systems. Attempted Break-In This morning at around 4am my house alarm went off. It was because this chap and his mate attempted to break into my van. They were foiled because we fit our house alarm sensors in our vans to protect the contents and… Continue reading #GuardHomeVanSafe- Thieves Thwarted
GuardHomeSafe Is Our Watchword
We are a business, so making money is fundamental to our existence. However we are also a company that operates high moral standards and we recognise that there are times when profit is of secondary importance. Today for example we were talking to one of our clients who commissioned us to provide her CCTV surveillance… Continue reading GuardHomeSafe Is Our Watchword
The Benefits Of A Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) Camera
We sometimes recommend the use of a PTZ camera to our clients to give them some additional versatility over their static counterparts. A static camera, no matter how good, will only give you the same image all the time. If you look at the camera views below, you will see that there are 6 images.… Continue reading The Benefits Of A Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) Camera
CCTV Has Other Benefits
CCTV’s primary role is for recording criminal activities. We recently supplied the local police with video evidence of criminals making their escape after a burglary near to our offices. However there is no reason why it can’t be used for other useful activities, as this time lapse video of the removal of a tree from… Continue reading CCTV Has Other Benefits
Are Police Force Reductions Opening Your Doors To Crime – Are You Serious?
At a business level, burglary is bad news for the police. It is labour intensive and difficult to secure convictions, so when their organisations are already under pressure due to staff shortages, further cuts will only exacerbate the problem. Sara Thornton, Head of the National Police Chiefs Council stated earlier this year that in some… Continue reading Are Police Force Reductions Opening Your Doors To Crime – Are You Serious?
GuardHomeSafe Reaches New Heights In Customer Care
When I created the term GuardHomeSafe it was intended to be a hash tag expression that I would use on Twitter to help promote what in essence GuardHome is all about, and that is delivering peace of mind to our clients. Of course this was mainly from a perspective of how we apply attention to detail… Continue reading GuardHomeSafe Reaches New Heights In Customer Care
How To Save On Your Electricity Bill!
An interesting article on why it is important that people select professionally certified security companies for alarms, CCTV etc. click here Of course if you are only interested in getting it for the lowest price, my advice is don’t bother to have anything, because I can almost guarantee it won’t work properly and so… Continue reading How To Save On Your Electricity Bill!
Fast Track – A Free GuardHome Service
Every GuardHome system that we install is based on our professional in depth survey conducted with the home/business owner to ensure that the system is based on the requirements of the client. If you have suffered a burglary or there is another qualifying set of circumstances that we determine to be relevant, we will give… Continue reading Fast Track – A Free GuardHome Service
Positioning Cameras
The physical positioning of cameras is a key aspect of good CCTV system design. All to often I see cameras positioned above doors looking straight down? All these are good for is to check for hair loss. Often these are positioned for ease of installation, rather than to achieve a specific objective. If you are… Continue reading Positioning Cameras
