In order to design a security system. Olson Security, Inc. is familiar with the reasons why security alarm systems are needed. We must also think in terms of how a burglar might attack a business or residence. We must also know the reasons why different emergency situations require different types of protection. The best place to start is with the knowledge of the method of operation of a thief. To design a security system we must think like a thief We would ask ourselves, how would I enter the building with the least risk to myself?
A.Doors? B.Windows? C.Roof? D.Wall?
F.B.I. crime statistics tell us that 90% of all entries occur through doors, 6% through windows. 3% through the roof and 1% through walls. At this point we should mention that "party walls" are defined as walls separating one business from another separate business. Commodity - we must also determine the value of the commodity we want to protect inside the building. At this point we would ask ourselves, what is the thief after? The next area Olson Security must consider is when will the burglary occur? Commercial burglaries usually occur when:
1.The firm is not open for regular business. 2.Attacks usually occur during nighttime hours or over long weekends. 3.Occasionally occur during early morning daylight hours, just before the business opens.
Residential Burglary:
1.Eighty-five percent of all residential burglaries usually occur when the home is unoccupied. 2.They usually occur during daylight hours (dawn to dusk).
How do residential burglaries occur?
1.90% through doors with 60% occurring through front door 2.About 8% through windows low to the ground. 3. About 1 1/2% through the walls.
If the residential burglar is aware the home is alarmed he usually won't attack even if he is a professional. There are too many homes without alarms for him to attack with less risk of being caught. In the professional and amateur category of residential burglars, there are four types:
1.The true professional - he usually attacks when the owner is away and only removes high value items he can carry by hand. 2.The drug addict - he needs money every day to supply his habit and may attack if surprised or confronted. 3.The sex pervert or molester - he usually attacks when the man of the house is away and will molest women and children. 4.The vandal - his satisfaction is in damaging interior furnishings.
Burglary Statistics - According to the latest F.B.I crime statistics there is a burglary every 7 seconds in the United States Robbery - The next category of crime is robbery. Robbery is defined as placing a person in fear of his life in order to remove valuables from his parson. Many places of business are vulnerable to robbery or "hold-up" as it is sometimes called. These would be places of business with cash on hand such as banks, grocery stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, etc. Businesses open until late hours are especially vulnerable. In alarm security, a hold-up or robbery alarm signal must be a silent signal to a central location so the robber isn't aware a signal has been sent. In a residence, it is usually referred to as a "panic button". Fire Alarm.: Fire alarms are designed to detect fires caused by:
1.Accident 2.Natural cause 3.Arson
Fire detection is categorized into the following
Other types of alarms:
1.Temperature monitoring for meat coolers, freezers, computer rooms, etc. 2.Water level sensors for tanks, etc. 3.Power failure monitors. Olson Security, Inc. has the above systems available and in use.
There is a Central Station Alarm that notifies Olson Security, Inc. 24-hour monitoring station of an emergency on a subscribers premises - burglary, hold-up, fire. etc. |
