Mobile security surveillance trailers can be a cost-effective solution for short-term or long-term site security. Featuring cameras mounted on 20-foot poles, license plate capture, thermal imaging, live monitoring, and 24/7 recording, these units can be rented for as long as your company needs. Whether employed to monitor an event, construction site or any site containing valuable assets, they offer surveillance for a fraction of the cost of a security guard. The following are different uses for mobile security surveillance trailers.
Construction sites and equipment yards
Construction sites are prime targets for thieves for a number of reasons. The sites are often located in remote areas, making it easier to enter unseen. Low-quality locks may be used, or the crew might forget to lock up at all. Equipment is easily accessible if the cabs are open, and often one key will unlock all equipment. Additionally, these sites may be left unattended overnight and during weekends. Site managers usually do not notice a theft that occurred on the weekend until the next work day.
In 2014, 11,625 heavy equipment thefts were reported. While the value of the equipment was reported at $7,735,458, total losses were estimated to be over $13.1 million, considering lost efficiency and missing deadlines. According to the same report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, “Annual estimates of the cost of equipment theft vary from about $300 million to $1 billion, with most estimates in the range of $400 million,” not including losses from interrupted business or project-delay penalties.
“Construction equipment remains a key target for practiced thieves as it remains difficult to secure and high in value,” said Courtney DeMilio, National Vice President of Commercial and Fleet. “Replacing stolen construction equipment comes at a significant cost that goes beyond the simple dollar value of the equipment. Oftentimes, theft has a much greater, negative impact on a business—loss in job productivity, the inability to complete a job, a diminished professional reputation—all while the owner is spending a substantial amount of time and money to replace the equipment. As criminals continue to target high-value construction equipment, protecting these tools is something that, unfortunately, must remain a high priority for all construction equipment owners.”
Since construction sites pop up as temporary installations, setting up a permanent surveillance system would be expensive and become obsolete once the project is completed. A mobile surveillance security trailer can accomplish your security needs in a cost-effective manner. With live-monitored security cameras on self-sufficient units, any suspicious activity will be reported to the police within seconds.
