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High school apprehension alert!

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Team Sonitrol would like to give a shout out to EPD for their recent apprehension at a local high school in the middle of the night. When operator Liz received an alarm at our Central Station, she dispatched police to the location. Officer Hallmark and Officer Pape made the apprehension inside the building. Other responding law enforcement included Officer Matthews and his K9 partner, Bohdan, Sgt. Deeg, Officers Reed, Gorman, Grimes, Cooper, Dockery, and Stepro. Flavia took cookies from the Granola Jar and a knife to Officer Pape, cookies to third shift, as well as a gift for K9 Bohdan. Pictured in photo one: Flavia and Officer Nicholas Pape. Photo two: Officers Gorman, Grimes, and Reed. Picture three (borrowed from EPD’s photos): Officer Matthews and K9 Officer Bohdan. GREAT WORK, Evansville Police Department and Liz!

#SonitrolPlusPolice #ApprehensionAlert #VerifiedAlarms #EPD

Free quote on business camera systems

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Are you looking for the best camera system to secure your retail location, office, campus, or warehouse? With so many DIY camera systems on the market, it’s tempting to forget about the importance of choosing a reliable, proven alarm system that can be verified and that is trusted by police. Sonitrol has been a leading alarm company for over fifty years and offers the best in commercial alarm systems.

Sonitrol’s SonaVision Video surveillance suite is a monitored and verified system for commercial security. It’s the state-of-the-art business camera system for any commercial site.

SonaVision’s features include:

  1. You will have live view of cameras anytime from your mobile app or computers.
  2. If the alarm is triggered, our twenty-four-hour Central Station monitoring team will be able to access cameras. This technology allows our team to verify an alarm and dispatch authorities to your location.
  3. Our team can relay information about suspects and other critical details to responding law enforcement officers.
  4. Indoor and outdoor cameras will allow you to prevent external and internal theft.
  5. A five-thousand-dollar performance warranty is included.

SonaVision works alongside our verified audio intrusion technology, as well as access control, panic buttons, and fire monitoring, providing you with an all-around secured facility. Contact us at (800)444-1191 for a free quote on business camera systems.

 

 

Our Central Station sets us apart!

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For over fifty years, Sonitrol has been monitoring commercial alarm systems for businesses, schools, churches, and medical facilities in the Tri-State area. In addition to top-of-the-line alarm technology, our local, U.L. listed Central Station is another factor that sets us apart from traditional alarm companies. We never hire third party monitoring companies, located across the country or overseas.

Located in the heart of downtown Evansville, our Central Station operates twenty-four-hours a day, seven days a week with a team of highly skilled individuals working various shifts around the clock. With backup emergency protocols, including generators to keep our monitoring up in the event of power outages, our Central Station never closes.

We have a team of operators who, in many cases, have been part of our Sonitrol family for decades. Our operators are not only vigilant to catch would-be intruders of businesses we monitor, but they also provide excellent service to customers. When you call in to ask questions about your account or with any concerns, you’ll get a friendly and helpful person on the line.

Because of Sonitrol’s innovative alarm technology and a team of dependable operators who can verify when a true break-in is being attempted, law enforcement trust Sonitrol. When our operators dispatch police, officers know they can expect to make an apprehension and secure a property for a local business or school. If you are interested in a company that provides superior commercial alarm system monitoring and that is trusted by police, call us for a free quote at (800)444-1191.

Leave your worries behind with Access Control!

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When you lock up for the night to head home, the last thing you want to worry about is anyone entering your business after hours, even someone who has a key. When you have a business security system with access control, you can leave your worries behind and know that our Sonitrol Central Station monitoring team will keep an eye on your facility.

Access control is a keyless system from Sonitrol that programs fobs to open your facility’s doors. This technology adds a layer of security to your system that not only keeps track of which employees are accessing each entrance or exit of your building, it keeps detailed entries of dates, times, and names of who opened any door. Maybe you’ve never worried about internal theft or disputes between staff. Access control allows you to have records, so you never have to wonder who entered your business, which door they used, or when a door was entered.

You can decide which employees have access to certain areas of your facility, and you can also edit the hours they have permission to go into those areas. Maybe you aren’t sure you want your morning shift personnel to access your inventory or sales area, for example. Tailor the access control for each employee. When an employee leaves or is let go, you can make changes to their access control or let our team handle it for you, so they no longer can use their fob to access the facility. Pair your access control with cameras, and you have another element of security, putting a face to each entry. If you are interested in a business security system with access control in Evansville, contact us at (800)444-1191.

Commercial alarm systems with cameras benefit the business owner

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A Sonitrol commercial alarm system with cameras benefits you, the business owner, in so many ways:

  1. Regardless of whether your system is armed, you have 24/7 access to live video of your property. Simply view cameras from the app on your phone, tablet, or computer. Use playback to see previously recorded video or to take screenshots of images, time stamped and dated for your records.
  2. When your system is armed, our Central Station monitoring team will be alerted the moment of a disturbance at your location. This will give them access to live audio and video from your establishment, which will let them verify an alarm in progress. With verification, they can immediately dispatch police.
  3. Once police have been dispatched, the Central Station team will continue to monitor the situation, enabling them to report details about the suspects to responding law enforcement. The police will be better prepared for the crime-in-progress they are responding to, and that increases officer safety. Also, this will help the police know exactly where the suspects are inside of your business.
  4. Outdoor cameras will also protect your employees who might arrive early to open your business or who stay late to close for the night. Cameras can be positioned on parking lots and entrances to keep an eye out for their safety.
  5. Indoor cameras not only protect against external theft, but they also help prevent internal theft. There is no reason to risk employee theft when you can have an indoor camera system.
  6. In the event of an unruly customer or even a burglary during business hours, employees can press the panic button to notify Central Station. Our team can then access the cameras and see what is happening as they dispatch police.

For the optimal commercial alarm system with cameras, trusted by police, with over fifty years of experience in the alarm industry, call Sonitrol today at (800) 444-1191.

Apprehension Appreciation for EPD!

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APPREHENSION APPRECIATION! Sonitrol of Evansville salutes the law enforcement officers involved in multiple apprehensions at facilities we monitor this past May: Bud’s Harley- Davidson, Cedar Hall Elementary, and River City Pawn.

Bud’s Harley-Davidson:

K9 Officer Jeremy Matthews and his K9 partner tracked and located the suspects, who had fled to a vehicle nearby, after they had broken a window and gained entry to Bud’s Harley-Davidson. Multiple officers from the squad assisted, and six suspects were apprehended!

Cedar Hall Elementary:

Officer Grimes and Officer DeBlanc arrived first on scene at Cedar Hall Elementary and located the suspect, who had gained entry through a door that triggered the alarm. Other officers arrived to assist, but according to their Sergeant, Grimes and DeBlanc had the situation under control and the suspect in custody.

River City Pawn:

Officer Blair and Officer Mansfield were the arresting officers at River City Pawn after Sonitrol dispatched on a video alarm where our operator saw the suspect gain access to the roof before entering the building. Sergeant Saltzman, Officer Adams, K9 Officer Ross, and his K9 partner were on scene assisting as well!

It’s not easy tracking these hard-working officers and their K9s down since they are so busy keeping Evansville safe, but last night during third shift roll call, Team Sonitrol’s Flavia took toys and treats for the K9 officers and sandwiches from Subway for the human heroes. Pictured with Flavia are Officer Grimes, Officer Mansfield, and Officer Blair. THANK YOU, EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, for keeping our community safe!

 

Sonitrol’s latest product: Gunshot detection!

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When an active shooting situation occurs, the people on site need to have a plan. According to NFPA 3000 Standard, for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER), there are three zones. The hot zone is the area with a known hazard or direct and immediate life threat. A warm zone has a potential for a hazard or indirect threat to life. And a cold zone has little or no threat due to distance from the danger. Your proximity to the situation should determine your response of whether to run or hide.

Evacuation is the first goal, if possible. Leave belongings, help others, prevent others from entering the hot zone, and keep your hands visible. If you cannot evacuate, hide. Find a concealed location for yourself and others near you, and close and lock the door. Blockade the door, and seek protection from shots fired. Protecting yourself is your first concern.

Another part of the ASHER plan is getting law enforcement on site to cool the hot zone down and prevent tragedy as fast as possible. Providing credible information to the 911 operator is vital. Any details you can share, such as the location of the shooter, number of shooters, physical description, number and types of weapons, and potential victims will help the police respond better to the situation.

If your location is secured by Sonitrol, we can help provide the response team the information needed to end an emergency as quickly as possible. We now offer Gunshot Detectors, a new safety measure, to add to your security system. The Gunshot Detectors identify the concussive force of a gunshot. When a gun is fired, the shockwaves created trip the alarm to the Sonitrol alarm panel. That alarm activates the audio detectors and the Sonavision cameras. The alarms are sent to our local monitoring station and give our operators the information they need to react. Knowing for sure that an active shooter is in the building allows operators to relay critical information: the who, what, where, and how many, to 911 operators so the police can respond and be prepared to end the situation quickly.

The Gunshot Detector can detect a shot fired within 500 milliseconds and gives 360-degree coverage. This technology has been tested at indoor and outdoor shooting ranges. It detects shots fired and does not trip on other loud noises. It has been tested at a high school where class bells go off, lockers get shut, books get dropped, and kids yell. In a nine-month school year, we had zero activations. The goal of this device is to provide real time intel to first responders, and we can do that with Sonitrol’s integrated security protection product line. We provide 24-hour protection to businesses, churches, and schools. Sonitrol’s audio detection system works with impact activated audio and can activate live audio with an alarm activation. In conjunction with Sonavision video surveillance technology, your system allows our monitoring center to not only hear what is going on, but also to see the video to better relay information to police.

Active shooter situations can happen in schools, churches, and businesses. Nobody wants to think it can happen to them, but it is in the news a lot more often than anyone would want. Having the protection in place with Gunshot Detection devices from Sonitrol helps to create a plan to be better prepared to react quickly and effectively in the event of an active shooter.

For a free quote on adding Gunshot Detection to your security system call 1-800-444-1191.

Chris Dingman is the Operations Manager at Sonitrol of Evansville and has completed the NFPA 3000 (2021), Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Program Specialist Online Training. He is also Licensed in the state of Florida and Illinois and holds a NICET III FAS certification.

Faster Police response with Sonitrol!

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So often, traditional alarm companies rely on motion detector systems to “protect” your business. But not only do criminals know how to tip toe around motion detectors and stay out of their range of monitoring, motion detection can be unreliable and cause false alarms for police.

When police are dispatched on a Sonitrol alarm, they know our twenty-four-hour monitoring team isn’t wasting their time on yet another false alarm. Our highly skilled team can determine if an incident is occurring and make the right call about dispatching police.

With Sonitrol’s Verified Monitoring, our Central Station operators can listen-in the moment the impact-activated audio alarm is triggered, even outside your business. This means if a criminal is attempting to enter through a door, window, roof, or making noise outside the facility, our audio sensors will detect the activity. Our operators can hear voices and pinpoint their location and provide this information to responding law enforcement.

If intruders have gained entry to the facility, our operators can continue to share these details with officers on the way. Also, our alarms are silent, so criminals won’t have time to get away before the police arrive, helping police catch more criminals.

Sonitrol alarms receive a faster police response than traditional alarms because we can verify a break-in and provide police with real-time information, which increases officer safety. Call us today for a free security consultation with a security design specialist at (800)444-1191.

We operate our own U.L. listed Central Station!

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In today’s DIY alarm market, it is tempting to forget what a verified alarm company can do to protect your place of business. At Sonitrol of Evansville, we have a team of local, trusted and rigorously screened people who watch over your business twenty-four-seven.

Unlike our more traditional alarm competitors, we have owned and operated our own U.L. listed Central Monitoring Station for over fifty years. We don’t pay monitoring companies hours away to monitor accounts. Plus, while larger companies tend to have approximately 15,000 accounts monitored per operator, we never assign more than 3,000 per operator. This means our alarm signals are less prone to error, and our customers get a higher priority than those of our competitors.

Our highly skilled operators monitor traditional systems, verified audio alarms, and verified video alarms. This means they can see and hear when an alarm is triggered at your facility and dispatch law-enforcement. With video and audio technology, our operators can relay critical details to responding authorities about what is happening at your property.

Our Central Station team will treat you with the respect you deserve and be a calm voice of reason in the event of a break-in. Our operators can also make access control changes to your system for you remotely and resolve issues for you over the phone. Our Central Station operators are always on the job, ready to answer your call. Contact us for a free alarm quote at (800)444-1191.

Ranked in the top 100 alarm companies!

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Security Dealer Magazine ranked the top alarm companies nationwide for their annual SDM 100 Report, and Sonitrol of Evansville made the list at number 87 in the industry. SDM looks at U.S. companies that earn revenues from the sale, installation, service, and monitoring of electronic security systems, such as intrusion, fire alarm, access control, and video surveillance, from residential to commercial.

While we are a small, family-owned company locally operated in the Tri-Stare area, we appreciate being recognized on a national scale against larger companies. The SDM 100 Report has been published since 1991, and Sonitrol of Evansville has ranked in the top 100 every year since 2009. We are happy to receive our SDM 100 2021 plaque.