Vandalism prevention

How Much is Vandalism Costing You?

The average cost of repairing an act of vandalism is $3,370*. It’s also a bad look for any business. This all makes preventative measures well worth the investment.

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XProtect^® is where prevention begins

Your XProtect can be fitted with a range of vandalism preventing functions including access control, motion detection and alarms. In one case, a municipality was able to reduce vandalism by 90% with XProtect.

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Design your best line of defense

Vandalism takes many forms, so the more customized your XProtect installation the better. Get started by exploring the solution model options below.

Central monitoring

Detection & deterrence technology

Investigation

Surveillance

Tracking & monitoring

Access control

Solution model:

Central monitoring

As with any criminal activity, prevention is the preferred method of dealing with vandalism. Central monitoring stations are your first line of defence. These may include stationary and body-worn cameras, audio setups, access control, alarm and analytics systems that detect someone loitering where they shouldn’t be. And if your current preventative measures aren’t enough, the analytical insights you can draw from central monitoring can show you what’s required to do the job.

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Detection & deterrence technology

Where vandalism is concerned, there are a range of detection and deterrence options. Most are designed to get security personnel on the scene ASAP. There are motion detection systems such as metal detectors or chemical detectors that can sense cigarette smoke or vaping; as well as "virtual" detection base on analytics. Intrusion panels and microwave sensors can detect movement or activity even it’s dark – while camera tampering analytics alert you if the camera itself is subject to vandalism.

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Investigation

If the damage is done, it’s time to stop it from happening again. Here you can lean on video summary systems to reduce a lengthy video footage into short, action-focused versions. Camera tracking, heat mapping, video and audio enhancement can help identify perpetrators and license plates. Where the damage warrants a full criminal investigation, you can turn to evidence and case management systems to simplify evidence tracking, collection and documentation.

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Surveillance

Vandals are indiscriminate where they strike so surveillance systems need to cover every corner. Fortunately, operators now have a diverse set of technological surveillance options to choose from. Video surveillance cameras provide clear HD footage including facial recognition, audio recorders can provide studio-quality sound, and motion detectors can sense even the slightest movement. In addition, license plate recognition (LPR) and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) throw light on suspicious vehicles.

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Tracking & monitoring

Tracking and monitoring technology offers both reactive and preventative anti-vandal options. Video analytics software allow facility managers and other VMS operators to detect incidents and identify perpetrators. Loitering detection can recognize suspicious activities and alert personnel. Establishing incident patterns is key to long-term vandalism prevention, while the insights gained can also inform security protocols or staff deployment.

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Access control

Keeping unwanted people out is the basic function of access control. This you can achieve with technology ranging from access control cards to biometrics. But should vandals actually gain access, intrusion and sound detection can come into play, along with camera analytics that detect movement where it shouldn’t be at set times of day. All are geared to ensure unwanted visitors are quickly detected. Incident and visitor management systems are some of the other options.

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