Security guards are a common security solution for many businesses, but are they the best solution for you?

Security guards do have many advantages, but there are also some disadvantages. Guards cannot see everywhere at once — if they are in one location, they cannot see other places on your site. They can also be attacked by a thief or criminal who enters your site, leaving them unable to alert authorities.

Many businesses will choose to utilize both a guard service and a video surveillance solution. This popular approach has many benefits:

• Significant savings vs. employing a full guard force at all times
• Cameras can record at night in low light situations, giving you a better view than a guard
• Guards to monitor cameras live to see all entrances to a building
• Remote monitoring services to supplement when a guard isn’t available