​As the economy grows, we are pleased to announce our own growth has allowed us to expand with the market as well. An influx of new security responsibilities and most recently the establishment of a new office in our Cleveland area will help both with growing our regional operations and ensuring that we can continue to provide our personalized management and tailored security services to all of our service areas, regardless of how far away from our main office they may be. Any security operation is only as effective as the local management allows it to be.
 
It is often the case that as the economy or local market strengthens, that some of the types of vandalism and petty crime that security officers are used to defend against go down; however it is also the case that as more assets are gained, one becomes a more valuable target.
 
As we continue to add more partners that protect themselves, we examine the reasons that they need a security service. Many are new businesses or expanding operations, but more are enterprises that have experienced an intrusion of some kind and did not fully appreciate the danger they were in until after it occurred. As we take on more clients, it is a reminder that crimes do still occur and that it is imperative to understand your vulnerabilities and how to overcome them.

​Most thefts fall into one of two categories – crimes of opportunity or a planned enterprise. Most spontaneous crimes happen when the thief unexpectedly finds a low risk target – for example an unattended wallet owned by someone they know they are not likely to meet again.
 
Most planned thefts occur after the target has been scouted and determined to be at its most vulnerable. In residential locations, this is usually during weekdays when all occupants are at work or school. Commercial areas are most vulnerable at night when businesses are closed down. The common thread is that a property is in the most danger of attack when it is unoccupied.
 
The reasons for this are simple. The risk of being caught is higher and the consequences are more severe. A live human telling someone to leave a property removes any reasonable doubt of the intruder’s criminal intent, and what might have been trespassing, vandalism, and other simpler charges are guaranteed to become a multitude of felony charges that will be very difficult to fight in court. A thief or vandal will almost always pass by any defended area in favor of an unprotected target.
 
 

​Most thefts fall into one of two categories – crimes of opportunity or a planned enterprise. Most spontaneous crimes happen when the thief unexpectedly finds a low risk target – for example an unattended wallet owned by someone they know they are not likely to meet again.
 
Most planned thefts occur after the target has been scouted and determined to be at its most vulnerable. In residential locations, this is usually during weekdays when all occupants are at work or school. Commercial areas are most vulnerable at night when businesses are closed down. The common thread is that a property is in the most danger of attack when it is unoccupied.
 
The reasons for this are simple. The risk of being caught is higher and the consequences are more severe. A live human telling someone to leave a property removes any reasonable doubt of the intruder’s criminal intent, and what might have been trespassing, vandalism, and other simpler charges are guaranteed to become a multitude of felony charges that will be very difficult to fight in court. A thief or vandal will almost always pass by any defended area in favor of an unprotected target.