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Fit VideoGuard™ to prevent theft from your farm
The Challenge: In its 2017 Rural Crime Report, NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurer suggests that rural crime
has become more organised, with determined criminal gangs staking out expensive items.
ationwide, power tools,
ATVs/Quad bikes,
4x4s/Defenders and machinery
remain constant targets for
thieves, with improved
transport links helping them
move items into mainland Europe in a matter of
hours. It’s easy to see why farmers feel under
siege.
The Answer
However, there’s great advice available with
Warwickshire and West Mercia’s police forces
producing crime prevention advice called
Preventing Theft from Farms and Outbuildings.
The ‘obvious’ security measures are listed,
such as sold locks and window bars, but it also
frequently recommends alarms or security
beams to protect farm buildings storing
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valuable equipment. Further, and possibly long
before thieves get close to farm buildings, their
trespass onto your land can be detected by
perimeter monitoring systems, and further
progress towards your possessions halted.
The Equipment
Previously, CCTV and alarm systems needed
power and telephone lines, but a new breed of
CCTV is available that is 100% self-sufficient,
sits for up to 2 years ‘watching’ vulnerable
gates, barns, entrances or machinery until it is
triggered. Then it immediately alerts
responders, with clear video footage. This
system is called VideoGuard™ and can be
installed anywhere, even on the most remote
site. Here it is in summary:
• No power or telephone line needed. 100%
wireless system.
• Internal or external cameras monitor up to
24 areas simultaneously.
• Sirens or strobes create loud warning for
farmers and deter an attack.
• Captured video footage immediately sent to
remote monitoring station to escalate.
• Voice-challenge intruders to warn of police
attendance.
• Short-term rental or purchase options.
• Nationwide coverage, often with next-day
installation. Free CCTV security signage.
For a no-obligation site survey, simply call
Secure Site (UK) Limited on 08456 121312 or
visit our website: www.securesiteuk.co.uk and
one of our engineers will arrange to visit to
answer any questions and discuss options.
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