Video alarm verification comes of age

Over 500,000 commercial burglaries occur annually in the nation and this underscores the basic fact that a security system is a worthwhile investment 1. However, businesses that invest in a security system to protect their employees and property expect police to initiate a prompt response when an intrusion alarm occurs—but this is no longer always the rule. Many commercial insurers even mandate burglar alarms to policy holders in an effort to prevent loss...

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