L I V E
S M A R T
AFFORDABILITY AND
FUNDING OF
TECHNOLOGY
TO SECURE ESTATES
What are the key drivers for the buyers in residential estates and how can a
security service provider support estate managers?
The impact of security risk at residential homes in the form of violent crime and
burglaries has fuelled the growth and development of residential estates to meet the
upward demand.
Situation
A survey by Crime Stats SA showed that 34% of 104,403 online respondents had been a
victim of crime, or knew someone who had – supporting the generally held belief that
the environment we live in today is filled with security-related risks that impact us all
daily.
Challenge
The challenge faced by many residential estates is to implement technologies that
will position them in a medium- to high-security classification, in which the minimum
technologies include perimeter and access gate CCTV, access control, and
monitoring and response services to support the traditional guarding
functions.
The archetypical solution is to place security officers at the entrance
combined with patrols. This solution may be suitable, but it is far
from optimal, and requires an active combination of technologies.
Solution
Thorburn specialises in the design and integration solution of
security technologies to support some of the most sought-
after security estates in South Africa, and has built a robust
solution-driven system that includes a clear combination
of operations and technology. When estates approach us
with a request to assist with a technology specification
and implementation plan, our approach is always to
complete a total technology solution, and provide
related costs.