Sonitrol National Dealers Association has announced the winners of the 2021 National Achievement Awards, and not one, but two of our phenomenal Central Station Operators were chosen. Please join us in congratulating Tina Hasenour and Tammy Greenlee. Nationwide, operators were tested and those who scored the highest were nominated by SNDA for various categories. Tina was recognized as a SHINING STAR OPERATOR in the 2021 National Achievement Winners, and Tammy was recognized in the HONORABLE MENTION category for operators. We are so proud of Tina and Tammy. Because of people like them, who care about our customers, company, and community, Sonitrol continues to be a leader in the security industry. Congrats, ladies! And a special shoutout goes to Kevin Knust for making a fancy photo to celebrate his team!
Flashback Founder Files, part two:
Since the early days of Sonitrol, our verified security has stood out for its superiority in the market. Unlike a conventional system, our audio technology enables the monitoring team to verify a break-in and let police know this isn’t a false alarm. This technology leads to more criminal apprehensions. We love this flashback from our founder’s interviews:
A number of early apprehensions helped him win the police over. After that drugstore apprehension, Standring says, “We sold a low-end grocery chain. The guy already had an alarm system and our competition told him, ‘This’ll never work.’ He said, ‘Well, you’ve never caught anybody, so let me give this a try.’ The first week, we caught two in one store, one in another, and three in another. The police then started to take notice. They started asking questions and actually referred us to several customers.”
Leader in Security!
At this time last year, Sonitrol of Evansville and Muncie won Dealer of the Year at Sonitrol National Dealers Convention in Las Vegas. We look forward to the next convention, and we want to thank everyone at TEAM SONITROL for your dedication to providing dependable, verified alarms to our community.
School security by Sonitrol
Our professional team has completed another installation at a Tri-state area school. Sonitrol offers comprehensive security, including verified audio and video detection, cameras and DVRs, U.L. fire systems, access control, and panic buttons to keep schools safe. To have one of our design consultants survey your school, contact us at 1 (800) 444-1191. Thanks for the picture of the panels, Ben and team!
Highest apprehension rate due to verified alarms
While conventional security systems are motion-based, Sonitrol’s verified audio intrusion detection systems are sound-based. When an alarm is triggered, our Central Station monitoring operators can listen in to verify whether a break-in is in progress or if a false alarm has occurred. If it is a break-in, we immediately dispatch police and provide real-time information to the responding officers. Because of this ability to verify alarms, Sonitrol has the highest apprehension rate and the lowest false alarm rate in the industry. Speak with one of our professional security design consultants to hear more about our services at (800)444-1191.
Flashback Founder Files
In 1969, our founder, “Doc” Standring, opened his Sonitrol franchise, a verified electronic security company. Over fifty years later, we continue to protect commercial and residential properties with innovative technology and a team of professionals who are always on the job twenty-four hours a day. Call us for a free consultation at (800)444-1191. We love this excerpt from an archived interview with Dr. Standring:
When Standring opened Sonitrol of Evansville, he staffed it with part-time sales people and part-time installers. Standring himself worked weekdays as a dentist and evenings and weekends at his Sonitrol franchise. “We had very little overhead,” says Standring of the early days, “and I typed the invoices out on a typewriter at my house. I had a direct line in my office and when people would call me, they thought I was Sonitrol’s office.” Said Standring, “One of our first few customers was a personal friend who had a drugstore. We collared a guy coming through the roof the second night it was installed.”
Security solutions you can trust
With the purpose of providing sophisticated, verified alarms to his community in order to help law enforcement officers increase criminal apprehensions, in 1969, our founder, Dr. William “Doc” Standring opened Sonitrol. Our team continually contributes to Sonitrol’s North American record of 182,704 apprehensions and counting. We offer a variety of security solutions including the following: Verified Audio Detection, SonaVision (Verified Video Monitoring), Cameras and DVRs, U.L. Fire Systems, Access Control, Medical Alert Pendants, and Panic Buttons. A security design consultant is available to design the security solution for your property at (800) 444-1191.
Verified alarm systems protect your business.
In this day and age, DIY video security systems are available at many retail locations. But when your business is most vulnerable, a verified video alarm system is the only way to ensure your property is protected. At Sonitrol, we offer a suite of security options, including a variety of video alarms, all monitored by our 24/7 Central Station team. The moment our team detects activity at your place of business, we verify the break-in and dispatch law enforcement. Watch the video link below of a TotalGuard™ alarm by Sonitrol in action. Police arrived within minutes of the break-in and were able to make six apprehensions. To hear how we can provide you with security peace of mind, give us a call at (800)444-1191 for a FREE assessment from one of our professional security design consultants.
Video link of apprehension: Video apprehension of six intruders!
Thank you, Evansville Police Department!
Team Sonitrol’s Flavia stopped by roll call last night to thank EPD for their apprehension recently at a local restaurant monitored by Sonitrol. She took food from Subway, certificates of appreciation, and custom Sonitrol gifts. A special shout out goes to Officer Clayton, Officer Reed, and Officer Harter, who made the apprehension, and also to Maye, our Central Station operator who dispatched police. Last night also happened to be Lieutenant Wittmer’s last night before retirement from EPD, and Team Sonitrol has appreciated working with him over the years for the EPD Foundation’s SWAT Challenge. You will be missed, Lieutenant Wittmer! Pictured from left to right: Flavia, Officer Clayton, Officer Reed, and Lieutenant Josh Wittmer. (Not pictured: Officer Harter). Way to go, Evansville Police Department and Maye!
Restaurant apprehension!
Shortly after midnight, our Central Station operator, Maye, received an alarm at a local restaurant with one of our verified alarms and dispatched police. Law enforcement officers arrived on scene, located someone inside the building, and made an apprehension. Nice job, Maye and the Evansville Police Department!