What exactly are the advantages of patrol and alarm response services? These services help to effectively address several issues, creating a safe and secure atmosphere in a variety of environments. Professionally trained emergency response specialists are dispatched to incidents involving:
Homicide patrol officers are professionally trained in responding to the scene of a violent death. Typically they arrive at the scene immediately after the incident and remain until the police have the situation under control. They then make contact with the family or friends of the deceased to inform them of the circumstances and that the homicide has been investigated. Detectives from the patrol officers then investigate the scene, interview witnesses, and collect further evidence to develop a thorough report of the criminal activity.
Burglary/ Theft Alarms When the premises is secure, the patrol officer can send out an 'armed response' team of officers who will initiate contact with any burglars or thieves who enter. The response team is composed of specially trained detectives and officers who are authorized to use deadly force if necessary to apprehend and protect the premises. Unlike other types of response services, patrol and alarm response personnel are not permitted to initiate contact with persons that have engaged in criminal activity. Instead, they wait for the subject to exit the property and notify the responding officers.
Mobile Response Units - Mobile units are dispatched to investigate suspicious or uninvited guest that violate the premise's policies. Examples of reasons for requiring mobile patrols include: a disturbance of sleep patterns, an intruder on a property, or the reporting of a crime by a concerned resident. If a homeowner feels uneasy about one of their homeowners, or neighbors, they may require patrol service. Homeowners may also call for assistance after a pet attack.
When establishing emergency numbers for your business or residence, be sure to request patrol services. Some offices and residential properties already have a number for the front desk staff. In addition to ensuring the security of your premises, patrol services provide additional monitoring services for your business. For businesses that do not yet have an in-house patrol service, it is often a good idea to contract with a professional alarm response services company. There are several companies that offer both standard and monitored packages for businesses.