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.
Comprehensive security
Protect your business from burglary. Sonitrol offers comprehensive security solutions for small or large businesses, corporate offices, and multi-tenant spaces. Our verified alarms offer full protection against intrusion, vandalism, theft and fire. We are known for less false alarms and a faster, prioritized police response. Our apprehension number is 182,704 criminals and counting! Call us today for a FREE security consultation for your business at (800)444-1191.
Apprehension celebration
Flavia, from Team Sonitrol, took Subway for lunch to say thank you to the team of officers who recently made two apprehensions at a local Subway we monitor. If Sonitrol is monitoring your business, the moment we determine a break-in is in progress, we dispatch law enforcement. Great job, EPD, keeping local businesses safe! Many thanks to Officer Cody Smith, Officer Jeremy McCrary, Officer Andrew Kingston, and Officer Eric Slaton!
Always on the job!
Our Central Station never closes. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, our professional team of operators keeps an eye out for crime so you can rest easy. With our innovative technology, they verify when a break-in is in progress or if smoke has been detected in your facility and dispatch appropriate law enforcement personnel. Sonitrol offers full protection, whatever your security needs. We have the lowest false alarm rates, the fastest police response times, and our criminal apprehension rate is quickly climbing above 181,000. One of our security design specialists will give you a free assessment at 1 (800) 444-1191.
Sonitrol alarms provide total protection.
Burglars simply can’t tip toe or step around motion detector zones to avoid detection with Sonitrol’s advanced audio technology. This innovative security protection means we protect your entire facility, wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling. It doesn’t matter if they are sneaking in through an unconventional entry point, such as a HVAC vent or a ceiling. Our audio technology hears the faintest noises and our Central Station monitoring team can immediately determine and verify if a break-in is in progress and dispatch law enforcement. There’s no reason to waste time with a traditional alarm that can leave so much of your property vulnerable to theft. One of our security design consultants would be happy to tell you how our Sonitrol alarms can offer you comprehensive protection. Call us for a FREE quote and design at 1-(800) 444-1191.
Student and teacher safety
In addition to cameras and 24-hour monitoring, Sonitrol provides panic buttons for school administration for any emergency that might occur during school hours. Whether you need the fire department, EMS, or police for an active school threat, our team will send appropriate help while simultaneously providing real-time information to responding law enforcement. Call us today at 1(800) 444-1191 to find out about the Sonitrol Safe Schools program. We think student and teacher safety should be of the utmost priority.
In 1969, Doc Standring wanted to protect the community…
Our commitment to protecting the community began in 1969, when local dentist, Dr. William Standring, “Doc”, opened Sonitrol of Evansville. Doc’s cousin, the inventor Bob Baxter, had teamed up with a police officer in Anderson, Indiana just five years earlier and launched Sonitrol, the first of its kind verified alarm company that used audio technology to catch intruders. Unlike motion-based alarms that criminals knew how to bypass by simply stepping outside of the motion detector range, Sonitrol alarms provided wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling coverage with unique listening capabilities. This meant that if someone attempted to break-in from a non-conventional entry point, such as a ceiling or roof-top entrance, the audio sensor would hear the noise and alert the Central Station monitoring team. Doc was so impressed with this technology that he opened his own franchise in Evansville so he could provide verified alarms to the community and help police increase apprehensions.
One of Doc’s favorite memories was when the team at Sonitrol of Evansville and EPD apprehended someone entering through a local pharmacy’s roof the very first week the new Sonitrol alarm was installed. That same pharmacy had been plagued with repeated break-ins and theft up until Doc convinced them to try a Sonitrol alarm!
Today, over fifty years after Doc’s alarm company launched, our technology has expanded to offer verified video and audio monitoring, access control, fire monitoring, and more. With over 181,000 and counting criminal apprehensions, Sonitrol is a trusted name and a leader in security. We would love to give you and your business, your home, or property a detailed security plan, designed to suit your needs. Call us at 1-800-444-1191.
Dr. William “Doc” Standring, our founder
Sleep soundly while we keep you safe!
You don’t have to be headed to work or away from home to arm your alarm. Did you know you can also arm your Sonitrol system to keep you safe when you are at home? When you choose occupied mode, our Central Station team will monitor your property and be alerted the instant anyone might attempt to break-in. This means when you are having movie night or sleeping soundly in your bed, we can dispatch police as soon as an intruder attempts to enter your home. Our alarms also feature panic buttons…With the press of a button, you can alert us to a medical, fire, or any other type of emergency, and our team will send help. In these stressful times, don’t let lack of protection for your family keep you up at night. Call us today to get a FREE security consultation from one of our design experts at 1-800-444-1191.
