Business Security Monitoring: 4 Items to Consider

No matter if your business is small or large, your business is unique and has a lot of its place to make it successful through what your company offers. There are some factors you need to consider before you establish looking into alarm systems: location of the company, the crime rate in city or area, and how much you need to invest in an order. When it comes to making sure you are keeping your company, building, employees, and customers safe, you need to make sure you invest in a system that will protect all aspects of your business. Business security monitoring should be at the top of your list of items you need to consider for your facility. 

Your business needs to be safe and protected for everyone and everything. At Mesa Alarm Systems, our commitment to you is to listen and discuss your security and safety needs. After we help you determine your focus, then we will go in and help you design a system for your business.

Questions to Ask Your Security System Provider

Here are some questions you should ask your security system installers before considering installing your business security monitoring system: 

1. What is your experience installing large/small facility security systems? 
2. What is your experience installing equipment for my business niche? 
3. What type of service/supplies does it need? 
4. How quickly do they respond to incidents? 

Some other questions that you can consider while speaking with your security system provider: can I remotely control my security system from my phone/PC? Can I disarm the system from my phone if I receive a notification? How do I track who is disarming the system? Are codes available for maintenance/cleaning personnel? 

What Other Accessories Can I Look Into for My System? 

Here are some security system accessories businesses should look into: 

• Door/window sensor
• Glass break sensor 
• Carbon monoxide detector
• Motion sensor 
• Fire/smoke alarm
• Flood sensor 
• Two-way talk 
• Wireless monitoring

You can click here to see what we recommend for the best security systems for businesses. 

Why should I put in a Security System? 

How long would it take you to recover if intruders assailed your building or if a fire were to break out? Consider what you have to lose: lost time lost productivity, lost data and records, not to mention the cost involved in replacing lost equipment. However, there are multiple things you need to consider for the importance of security systems for businesses:

• Crime prevention
• Safety of employees and customers
• Valuables 
• Medical assistance 
• Monitoring business at all times 
• Limit financial loss 
• Save on insurance

Click here to view our article about preventing shoplifting. 

Monitoring 24/7  

It would be best if you had your facility monitored when you are there or even when you are not. Your business can be monitored locally by trained personnel and quality dispatchers, assuring immediate and superior response if an alarm is triggered. If someone had triggered the alarm and without knowing the code or saying to disarm the alarm, our dispatchers would immediately call 911. We also maintain detailed information about your company on our computers. 

If a perpetrator were to try cutting phone lines, we have cellular backup communications for a higher level of monitoring. Monitoring your business can be easy and straightforward by having access to view your cameras online and on your smartphone; this can help business owners for any franchise. 

Contact us! We can help you provide a safe environment for your employees and customers at your location, A Safer Tomorrow Starts Here! 

Learn more about our products and services today by calling (281) 694-4313.