Story here:

Ultimately stats are just numbers and do not protect a family or business, prevent an intrusion or heal a victim.

Take steps to better prepare yourself in the event of an emergency:

1. Read about steps you can take to protect yourself from crime and violence www.MyNTX.com/blog
2. Make a commitment to be an active participant in your own crime prevention program - in other words, put action to what you learn.
3. Request a Free Security Review from the security professionals at NTX Security.

At NTX Security we offer free security related information and suggestions to our community and our potential clients through our website, security blog, news articles and our free on-site security evaluations. Please feel free to send this article to someone you care about or whom you feel could benefit from this information. Click here for Business Security or here for Home Security.

Dallas Home and Business Security

Are all burglaries being counted in Dallas? Do city leaders hide the true numbers to make their cities more appealing to home and business owners?

Thanks to TANYA EISERER and STEVE THOMPSON of The Dallas Morning News

One night this summer, Tony Briones fell asleep on the living room couch inside the apartment he shares with his wife and son. He awoke to the sound of someone kicking in their front door.

Briones stood up and saw a stranger stepping into his apartment.

    
"The moment that he saw me get up, he basically ran off," Briones said. The Oak Cliff man felt he was the victim of an attempted burglary.

Dallas police didn't agree. They classified the July 5 incident as a case of vandalism.

Full Story here

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If you are experiencing longer than expected wait times getting your City of Dallas Alarm Permit, Katie Fairbank from the Dallas Morning News may have an update. Story here

Here is the link to the City of Dallas Alarm Permit - Web Site.

At NTX Security we offer free security related information and suggestions to our community and our potential clients through our website, blog, news articles and our free onsite security evaluations. Please feel free to send this article to someone you care about or whom you feel could benefit from this home security information.

Copper Theft continues to be an issue for many businesses across the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex. Wireless cameras placed at the the roof top access points will alert the monitoring center to to the crime in progress. The local police department can then be dispatched to your facility as a verified crime in progress, thus reducing the response time. The cost to replace a roof top AC unit is several thousands of dollar per unit - plus any lost production and collateral damage. Our two camera Copper Theft Kit starts around $ 3000.

Request a FREE No Obligation Estimate Here  

This is a great tool for the residents of Dallas. The best way to fight crime is knowledge.

http://www.dallaspolice.net/mediaaccess

As the 2008 Olympics draw to a close, we at NTX Security want to recognize  the accomplishments of  the great athletes who represented our country.  Thank you for a tremendous job Well Done! 

Seeing the daily Olympic "Medal" count got me  thinking. What if we did the same for the "Metal" count as it relates to the billion dollar epidemic of copper theft? What would the reaction be if every evening the newscast started their broadcast with "to recap today's metal count, the US leads the world in copper theft with almost 3 Million dollars of copper stolen today..." Would it raise awareness or fall deep into the cranial caverns of complacency?

In a previous post "Dallas / Fort Worth - Stop a Copper Thief in the Act!" we discussed measures that can be taken to reduce your exposure to site theft. Site theft is just an example but the violations include fuel theft, vandalism, copper theft and more. In reality I don't know if we fully understand as consumers, and possibly even those of us in the trade just how expensive lack of site security can become.

Often times it is not simply the cost of the materials stolen:

• Erosion of your customers confidence in your product or neighborhood
• Collateral damage that is incurred by ripping materials from a wall or AC unit.
• Lost production and interim financing concerns.
• No air conditioning in a building can lose a days production or more
• Lose air conditioning in a head in or substation and millions of dollars worth of equipment are at risk of overheating.

The alternative to a "Metals Count" would be to take preventive action today. Start today with a FREE Site Survey.

More Gold Medals, Less Copper... theft.

I sometimes feel like Santa Claus delivering the presents on December 26th.

If you attended one of my recent Copper Theft Solution meetings you would have heard some of the following responses: "Where were you guys two months ago when we lost thousands of dollars in tools?" Or "We are a concrete company and we just lost $ 25,000.00 worth of concrete forms"

I cannot go back in time, but can I catch a thief? 

So how do you stop a copper thief?

1st - You must be disciplined enough to take precautions every single day. The medicine will only work if you take it. This means change (for the better).

• Ensure there is fencing around property with a locking gate - Inspect this regularly
• Secure fuel tanks
• Lock up keys to equipment - take keys home on weekend
• Utilize "just in time" delivery for materials
• Don't leave equipment in remote areas... even just for a "minute"
• Post signs that vehicles may be searched

2nd - Schedule your FREE on-site security evaluation and demonstration of our affordable Copper Theft Kit.

The Copper Theft Kit is a TOTALLY Wireless Video Security System. Motion activates the integrated night vision camera and sends a 10 second video of the intruder over the cell network to the monitoring station and the site manager. Up to 24 cameras on a single system. Operates for months on one set of batteries. Indoor and outdoor cameras. No wires or power. Eliminate copper theft.

Affordable, Portable, Anywhere.

NTX Security stops copper theft by immediately alerting 24x7 professional monitoring staff of an attempted copper theft and providing a video of the incident. Police are dispatched to a crime-in-progress.

Does your video system offer Reruns or Live Performances?

Videofied delivers apprehensions, not reruns on a DVR of yesterday' s crime. Outdoor wireless video security systems provide security to rooftop air conditioners, substations, construction sites, and many more.