This summer, a spree of burglaries and robberies affected businesses in the Rio Grande Valley. Some of these businesses were hit multiple times. In response, companies throughout the valley, including McAllen, TX, are searching for solutions. How can they proactively protect their businesses, customers, and staff? And why aren’t traditional commercial video surveillance systems working? 

Here, we'll explore the answers to those all-important questions.

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The Issues with Traditional Security Solutions

Traditional video surveillance consists primarily of basic video recording and motion detection. When movement occurs, the security cameras kick into action, recording the event as it unfolds. Unfortunately, in many instances, the security threat is the wind kicking up debris or an opossum family wandering by. This is due to basic motion detection, which results in numerous false alarms. 

Due to the high number of false alarms the McAllen Police Department receives—an estimated yearly average of 12,500—businesses face escalating fines for multiple false alarms. 

Additionally, compared to modern alternatives, traditional analog Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems offer limited security measures. These systems, along with digital or network video recorders, offer little scalability, data security risks, low resolution, single points of failure, and high upgrade costs. 

And, without advanced analytics, these systems are typically reactive in nature, providing evidence but doing little to prevent crime. 

Today’s Advanced Commercial Video Surveillance

Unlike traditional systems with limited remote access and bulky hardware, Verkada entered the commercial security scene on the cloud. With a cloud-based platform, your team can monitor your business and manage the security system from anywhere. 

Gone is the need for on-premises servers or port-forwarding. Instead, you gain access to your security system and video feed from anywhere, receive real-time updates via SMS notifications, and experience unprecedented ease. 

Advanced features, such as real-time analytics utilizing AI and machine learning, detect unusual activity. Whether someone is loitering or a car enters the parking lot after hours or movement is detected in restricted areas, you and your team know and can take decisive action. In some instances, that may come in the form of contacting law enforcement. In others, it consists of using two-way audio to alert the intruder they’ve been spotted.

Verkada’s Edge-Based Processing means their security cameras process data on the camera and don’t solely rely on cloud processing. This allows for real-time alerts and analytics. The result is a rapid response, before the incident can escalate. 

Future-Proof Integration

Verkada offers an all-in-one platform, which means video surveillance, access control, alarms, and environmental sensors are all managed from a single dashboard. And they all work together. 

You can start with the security system that provides the best solution for your current situation, and add on as your business grows and your needs change.

Verkada also integrates with existing security cameras through its Command Connector device, making it a cost-effective and scalable solution. 

Are you ready to enter the new age in commercial security? Circle Industries is here to help. As the largest systems integrators serving the Rio Grande Valley area, we provide the latest security solutions. And we’ve been integrating these systems and watching the remarkable advancements in commercial security unfold for almost 80 years. 

To learn more about today’s commercial video surveillance or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Circle Industries today.