Sonitrol Announces 157,000th Apprehension
One Apprehension Made Every 90 Minutes
April 10, 2007 – Sonitrol today
announced its 157,000th apprehension, a statistic unrivaled in the
security industry. Sonitrol was founded nearly 50 years ago but has
only been tracking apprehensions since 1977. On average, Sonitrol’s
verified audio and video solutions help police apprehend a suspect
every 90 minutes, and one out of every five is arrested before they can
gain entry to the facility.
“As a security provider, our number one priority is protecting our
customers’ assets and we’ve never lost sight of that,” said Sonitrol
President Alex Gellman. “Audio and video verification takes the guess
work out of security. That’s why police departments give Sonitrol
alarms top priority, with an average response time of just 7 minutes.”
Sonitrol’s ability to verify alarm activations – either through our
impact activated audio technology or our monitored video solutions –
means we can determine whether a break-in is in progress, or whether a
false alarm has occurred. When a Sonitrol alarm is triggered, it
immediately relays real-time audio or video to our monitoring center,
enabling our trained operators to actually listen-in or watch the site
to verify the nature of the event. Once the operator
makes a determination, Sonitrol immediately calls the proper
authorities to request dispatch on a verified burglary in progress, or
resets the system without having to burden the police or the business
owner in the event of a false alarm.
"Sonitrol has the highest rate of apprehensions and lowest rate of
false dispatches in the industry,” continued Gellman. “When we do our
job right, we allow the police to do what they do best, which is to
protect and serve the public. Sonitrol would like to thank all the
officers who have made this achievement possible.”
About Sonitrol
Sonitrol Corporation
was founded by a police officer nearly 50 years ago. The company’s
security technology was created to reduce false alarms and increase
apprehensions through verified alarm response. Sonitrol’s integrated
suite of offerings includes audio intrusion alarms, monitored video,
access control and fire detection. Sonitrol serves over 180 cities
across North America and offers its customers False Alarm, Performance,
Satisfaction and Service guarantees. For more information on Sonitrol
and its integrated security solutions, please visit the company's
website at www.sonitrol.com.
