Church Explosions Prompt New Mexico Businesses to Boost Security
Business in Las Cruces, N.M., are increasing security measures, including updating video surveillance systems, following the recent threats at local houses of worship and the city’s largest shopping mall.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Local business here are seeking to upgrade security measures following the recent explosions at houses of worship in the area, and threats that prompted the evacuation of the city’s largest shopping mall.
Aware that catching and deterring criminals is the best defense, some business are considering installing video surveillance systems, Las Cruces Sun-News reports.
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James Neely, owner of Allied Security in Las Cruces, notes that video surveillance systems can be beneficial for business owners because the equipment can store months-worth of images on the cloud should they be needed in the event of a crime.
Additionally, surveillance systems can serve as a deterrent for would-be criminals. To be effective crime deterrents, however, security cameras need to be placed in clear view.
Neely estimates that it would cost companies roughly $2,000 to install a security system with four high-resolution cameras that record and store data on the cloud. An eight-camera system would run between $3,600 and $4,000.
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Additionally, business are looking into new technologies that can send immediate alerts to a group of people via text message, calls or alerts sent to computers if a building is entered or motion is detected at times when no one should be there.
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