'Copycat' Threats Keep Schools On Edge After Campus Shooting

The FBI says that law enforcement agencies across the nation have received numerous "copycat" threats against schools since the April 16 Virginia Tech shooting, according to CNN.com. The FBI logged nearly a dozen school threats last week in the three days following the shooting. Schools in New York, New Jersey, Minnesota, California, Washington and Texas were among those receiving threats. The bureau says authorities are doing everything they can to figure out who is responsible.

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Benefits Of A Integrated Loss Prevention Solution :

Shrinkage - Retail Shrinkage averages 1.54% of Retail Sales. Loss from Shrinkage in 2004 is estimated at $31 Billion.*

• Employee Theft - 47% of All Shrinkage*
• Shoplifting - 34% of All Shrinkage*
• Administration Error - 14% of All Shrinkage*
• Vendor Fraud - 5% of All Shrinkage*
  

Safety - Customer and Employee Safety in your store and on your property are always a concern.

• Be aware of Safety issues in your store
• Monitor and record video in your parking lot
• Deter criminal and unwanted activity

Liability - A record can be saved of recorded video and audio for many circumstances.

• Document Employee Performance
• Documents on site Behaviors
• Document Hiring and Firings

Management - Imagine virtually visiting a store with a few mouse clicks on your PC.

• Access your Store from Anywhere
• Use Video to Train Employees
• Document Peak Hours and Off Hours

Marketing - Typically purchased for loss prevention and security, this might be your best marketing tool.

• Watch Customer Traffic Flow
• Document Display Effectiveness
• Learn Customer Habits
• Profile your Customers

* University of Florida 3004 National Retail Security Survey


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Interesting Campus Safety Magazine Articles In Regards To Recent Events :

Campus Safety Magazine and The Chronicle of Higher Education both have a couple of good articles on campus and school security. While we offer the services mentioned within the articles, I am not sharing these links for business purposes. In light of the recent events in Virgina, it is very important to have an up to date security system in place, regardless if we or any number of our competitors puts this system into place for you.

Network Video Has the Right Answers :
IP video has new capabilities that make it much more accessible, user-friendly and generally more flexible than ever before. All of these features, in turn, render it a powerful tool for enhancing security efforts in the K-12 campus environment.

Advancing Campus Access Control One Door at a Time :
Installing an access control system for future growth is every bit as important as making sure it is backwards compatible. Whether deploying standalone electronic locks, networked and/or integrated systems, or high-level technology such as biometrics, campuses should adopt solutions that can accommodate their changing needs.

Campus Safety Gains Sharper Vision With New Breed of Surveillance Cameras :
The cameras are hooked up to computer software that can recognize a person with arms in the air, or a vehicle moving suspiciously slowly, and send an alert to campus security. The technology is at the leading edge of a rise in camera-based surveillance on campuses across the United States -- a trend that seems likely to intensify in the aftermath of Monday's shooting rampage at Virginia Tech.

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http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/
http://chronicle.com

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Campus / School Security Solutions :

At Hackett Security, we handle a variety of security needs for businesses, schools, hospitals, and residences of every size, from single units to campus-wide solutions, also providing remote alarm and video monitoring for our clients throughout the U.S.

When in the market for a security contractor, an educational institution must find a firm that will be the right fit. Hackett Security, in particular, fits the bill with the security services that we provide. We have been in the business of installing and monitoring burglar alarm, fire alarm, and access control systems for over 30 years.

In addition, we have a UL Certified Central Station here for 24-hour monitoring of our clients' premises. This includes several forms of emergency backup and the latest in voice and video recording technologies, in addition to standard burglar and fire alarm monitoring.

At Hackett Security, Inc., we aim to be your complete security solutions provider with no job being too small or too big. If you have a need for our services, whether it is to consult on a completely new security system or simply to bring the monitoring of your existing security system closer to us, please give us a call at 314-432-4200.

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Hackett Security Now Offers Security Screens :

It is a startling fact that at least one residential break-in occurs in the U.S. every 14 seconds. The majority of these intruders enter through open and unprotected windows. However, Hackett Security is proud to provide a solution for this. This proven, dependable security device which has been used in millions of windows to deter and detect break-ins, even if the window is open, is called a Security Screen.

The concept of the Security Screen is really quite simple. Your existing frame, or new custom made frame, is screened with a special alarm mesh which has interwoven detection wires every four inches. There is also a magnetic reed switch tamper and plug connector which are internally wired together withing the screen frame to form a protective grid which is then plugged into your alarm system.

These screens provide fantastic security and are almost undetectable.  What this means to you is that you do not have to install ugly bars or other unsightly features to your home while protecting yourself from intruders. If you are interested in having a security screen installed into your alarm system, give us a call and we will get you a quote.

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Michael J. Hackett & His Father Jim Hackett Meet With St. Louis Mayor Slay :

Recently Michael J. Hackett, President and CEO of Hackett Security, Inc. and his father, a retired Lieutenant Cornel of the St. Louis city Police Department, Jim Hackett, met with St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay to discuss new security related issues and initiatives.
Here are a couple of photos from the event :

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ARMED ROBBERY VIDEO-Priceless!

- Gas for the drive to the convenient store: $20.00

- Hooded winter jacket with large inside pocket to conceal identity and carry gun: $65.00

- 9mm handgun purchased from Ray-Jay up the block: $150.00

- Failure to master holding on to your weapon during your planned armed robbery : PRICELESS

(Watch closely...it repeats itself)




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The United States of ID Theft???

The top best and worst state on ID Theft according Access Control & Security Systems and research by ID Analytics Inc.

THE 10 STATES WITH THE MOST ID THEFT

1. NEW YORK
2. CALIFORNIA
3. NEVADA
4. ARIZONA
5. ILLINOIS
6. HAWAII
7. OREGON
8. MICHIGAN
9. WASHINGTON
10. TEXAS

THE 10 STATES WITH THE LEAST ID THEFT

1. WYOMING
2. VERMONT
3. MONTANA
4. NORTH DAKOTA
5. NEW HAMPSHIRE
6. OHIO
7. MAINE
8. IOWA
9. WEST VIRGINIA
10. SOUTH DAKOTA

HOT SPOTS: THE 10 CITIES WITH THE MOST ID THEFT

1. NEW YORK
2. DETROIT
3. LOS ANGELES
4. LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
5. GREENVILLE, MISS.
6. ATLANTA
7. PHOENIX
8. PORTLAND, ORE.
9. DALLAS
10. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.


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