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Burnaby K-9 Team Apprehend a Thief at Metro Tower 3 Construction Site

Watch the video. RCMP advise that this thief is known to make a living by stealing copper wire, tools, equipment and vehicles from construction sites.  RCMP are pleased to have captured this thief as they now can investigate him for previously unsolved thefts.  These thieves are successful as these compounds normally do not have VERIFIED security systems or utilize useless recorded video or guards who do not notice the thieves.  Watch numerous police capture videos at www.sonitrol-canada.com.


Equipment compound security has been an expensive and challenging task.  Presently many companies are forced by their insurance companies to hire guards to watch sites at night and on weekends in an effort to deter vandalism, theft and arson.  This expense is easily between $2,000 and $8,000 per month and is ineffective as guards find it difficult to observe all portions of a compound, stay awake, are tempted to participate in thefts and recently if they do notice the thieves have been assaulted and paint balled.


Joe Wilson of Sonitrol has a much more effective and efficient way to protect compounds with Sonavision monitored video.  This infrared video system is activated when the compound is closed.  On detection of heat and movement live video is sent through to one of Sonitrol’s monitoring stations at which time a human evaluates the video.  If a person or vehicle is viewed, police are dispatched.  Police arrive on average in 3.5 minutes to a Sonitrol call as the event has been visually verified as real.  Our verified active audio and remotely monitored Sonavision intrusion systems have assisted police in the capture of over 160,000 criminals across North America.  Wilson also adds that numerous insurance companies realize that guards are inferior and recommend Sonavision as a replacement to “Night Watchman” insurance clauses.


Check-out recent Police captures at www.sonitrol-canada.com by clicking the Criminal Captures banner. Sonavision is also useful in protecting Pipe Lines (think EnCana), Cell Towers, Broadcast towers (think CFUN), Hydro vaults, car lots, electrical supply compounds and parks.