[Advisory: Some of the videos linked in today’s blog contain crass/offensive language.]

Every now and then we like to bring you links to security- and surveillance-focused videos that might hold a lesson or impart a little humor. Today we’re bringing you both!

The importance of fully integrated security protection

When someone says “Security,” different things might come to mind. Someone might envision a siren connected to an intrusion detection system that scares a would-be intruder away before a loss can occur. Others might picture a good attack dog delivering a wallop to a burglar. Others rely on the presence of video surveillance to frighten unwanted interlopers into retreat.

Here at Norris, we can provide you with integrated systems that cover all those bases (except the dog… We’re a technology company after all.)

Like a trapped rat!

In this video we see what the combination of video surveillance and intrusion detection can do for a business owner. We can actually hear the owner commenting and laughing as he watches his surveillance cameras remotely after an intruder activates the intrusion detection system. I do have to say, as an access control expert, it is NOT good that the business owner appears to have that egress door chained or otherwise locked. Notice the panic hardware on the door that the criminal goes to first. He realizes he’s trapped and starts to panic. Yes, the business owner has trapped the would be intruder like a frightened rat, but chaining, locking or blocking egress doors is dangerous, against life-safety codes and is actually illegal due to some hard-learned lessons. Anyway, we can assume that this intruder got caught when the police got there. Hopefully they told the business owner he needed to unchain that egress door, too.

A little deterrence goes a long way

In this video we see how the presence of cameras deter would be invaders. In this video the same can be said of the tripped sirens.

Regardless of what immediately comes to mind when you think “security,” contact Norris today for a free survey and quote to improve the fully integrated security of your business.

Protect your business with integrated systems from Norris: Video Surveillance to deter and create an actionable audit trail of evidence, access control to prevent further penetration into the premises, intrusion detection to deter, frighten, detect and notify.

What is Norris all about?

Norris, Inc.—a South Portland, Maine-based life-safety and security systems integrator with satellite offices in Bangor, Maine; Lee, New Hampshire; and Burlington, Vermont—was founded nearly 40 years ago by two brothers, Brad and Harty Norris. The brothers remain on the board of directors today and continue to help steer the enterprise toward its goal of advancing life-safety, security, and communications while striving to grow in its status as Northern New England’s leading systems integrator. Norris provides fully integrated life-safety and security solutions, comprising disparate systems including fire alarm, intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance, emergency notification and communications.