Not stealing from this truck!

This guy crawled under a trailer to get to his target…a utility truck. The minute he poked his head up, he was identified by a Remote Guard sitting at one of Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Centers. The second the Remote Guard activated a siren and strobe on a Virtual Guard Station, the intruder ran off the property.
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Videos of the week: 08-05-10

This is a good example that cameras don’t scare people…it’s what you can do with the cameras that send them sprinting off the site. These cameras are on a Virtual Guard Station remotely monitored at Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Center. Once the kids walked past the VGS, a Monitor remotely activated sirens and strobes and the two kids looked like they were competing in a 100 yard dash.

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This guys uses the cover of heavy machinery to try to hide himself from the Virtual Guard Station Cameras and the Monitor remotely watching those cameras at Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Center. It is difficult see the guy coming and going and that is the point of this video…even under these circumstances, we don’t miss. Another crime deterred.

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Thermal cameras next for the Virtual Guard Station?

Bad news for the thieves…Pro-Vigil is now using thermal cameras. This increases our field of view by about 3x and dramatically increases the contrast between intruders and their surroundings. Pro-Vigil continues to invest in the best technology to bring the best level of service.

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Videos of the week: 07-27-10

This guy didn’t pose a threat, but was snooping around and didn’t need to be there. A remote monitor at Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Center activated a siren and the “snooper” left.

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These guys were looking for a place to enter this construction site, but as they neared the fence, a remote guard at Pro-Vigil’s surveillance center activated a warning command and the two quickly left the scene.

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Lately bobcats have been a hot ticket for thieves, but not on this site. It is protected by Pro-Vigil’s Virtual Guard Station that is remotely monitored at their Central Surveillance Center. Watch these guys flee once the sirens and strobes are activated.

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These guys were seen snooping around this construction site and sent packing by a Virtual Guard Station remotely operated at Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Center.

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The gate to this construction site was left open overnight. Luckily, this builder hired Pro-Vigil to place a Virtual Guard Station near the entrance. As you can see in the video, the surveillance expert remotely monitoring the VGS was able to deter the intruder by activating strobes and a series of warning commands over a loud speaker.

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This site is protected by a Virtual Guard Station that is being remotely monitored by Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Center. This video shows just how effective Virtual Guard Stations are. The key is the live remote monitoring. Anyone can build a unit with cameras, but no one else physically monitors the cameras live and is able to post videos like this week after week for 4 years now.

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This group made a real effort to stay out of the floodlights, but were still detected by a live Remote Guard sitting at Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Center. Once the Sirens and strobes were activated, the visitors left in a hurry.

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Utility trucks are a premium target for theft because they carry a significant amount of copper and tools. This individual was observed looking through trucks at a utility service yard. A Remote Guard at Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Center immediately activated sirens on the site and the intruder made a hasty exit.

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A group of kids thought they would use a community pool after hours, but didn’t realize the property was monitored live at Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Center. Look how quickly the kids leave once a Remote Guard plays a warning command over the pools public address system.

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This group entered as construction site and made a straight path to a lone Bobcat sitting on the site. Nearby, a Remote Guard is watch the event unfold through a Virtual Guard Station protecting the site. The minute the Remote Guard activates warning commands and strobes, these thieves quickly decide leave without incident. Success…

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This individual entered a hotel under construction, but didn’t hang around long. Once identified by a Remote Monitor with the use of a Virtual Guard Station on site, sirens and strobes were activate and the individual promptly exited the site.

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This pool is monitored after hours by Pro-Vigil’s Central Surveillance Center. With the use of fixed cameras and Live Remote Guards, this pool is secure and warts off those looking for a late night swim.

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This individual enters a construction site about an hour after the job site shut down for the day. He looks very interested in a bobcat on the site, but doesn’t make it that far because the site is protected by one of Pro-Vigil’s Virtual Guard Stations and monitored remotely at a central surveillance center. Once noticed, a Remote Guard activates a PA systems and strobes, and the video tells the rest of the story.

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This VGS Scarecrow is sitting in the dark just waiting for potential threats on this construction site. It isn’t long before someone takes their chances. Look how fast he flees once a Remote Surveillance Guard activates a siren and strobe on the Scarecrow.

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This group entered a construction site protected by several of Pro-Vigil’s Virtual Guard Stations. As soon as the suspects are pose a threat to the site, the Remote Monitors contact the police. You can see the strobes from a nearby police car that ended up chasing the group off of the site.

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Video: Suspicious Visitor Denied Entry

Live guards protect this site through one of Pro-Vigil’s Virtual Guard Stations. This unauthorized visitor stopped by after hours, goes right to the front door and starts to force entry. We activated the strobes and public address system and he decided it would be best to conduct his business elsewhere…

When you see the words “Motion Detected” on the screen, that’s when our monitors hit the alarms…


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2 Thieves Jump Back Over the Fence to Flee Our Lights and Sirens

Watch these two fence jumpers stay honest when they realize we’re watching them through video cameras. You can see the green outline of the flashing strobes at 00:15 and that’s when the intruders decide to leave this construction site alone.

Learn more about Pro-Vigil’s construction site security services by contacting us today!

Houston Jobsite Arrest: Pro-Vigil Brings the Heat to Houston Security

This is one of three arrests over the weekend on Texas and California construction sites protected by Pro-Vigil’s Virtual Guard Stations and the live monitoring center.
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