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Storage centers provide a lucrative opportunity for entrepreneurs to make money but can be a problem if thieves strike a facility. When this happens, storage centers can lose business or may end up suffering from lawsuits. As a result, storage facility owners need to install high-definition cameras through their facility to improve its safety immeasurably.

Learn why storage centers need security cameras and how to place these cameras to ensure best results.

Security Services Northwest Enhances Protection for Sequim Food Bank

March 6, 2019 - Sequim, WA - Security Services Northwest, Inc. (SSNW) donated and installed a new security camera and alarm system for the Sequim Food Bank following a series of break-ins, attempted burglaries, and damage to its delivery truck.

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Schools interested in security measures for their students have many options. One of these options is a security camera system in the various hallways and rooms of a school. This simple guide will help schools understand a few benefits of choosing security cameras for their needs, as well as which security features to look for and where to place security cameras in your school.

Events are typically high energy endeavors that leave attendees with a favorable impression of a company or a brand. While preparing for an event, planners may be tempted to focus solely on the entertainment aspects or the attendee experience. However, recent disasters in the news prove that it is equally vital to plan for event security.

From corporate gatherings to outdoor festivals, incorporate these tips into your security plans to keep your event goers safe.

As a homeowner with a family, your main concern is protecting your property and your family. With burglaries occurring roughly every 15 seconds here in the United States, you want to do everything that you can to ensure that your home is the sanctuary that it should be.

Seattle, WA - October 24, 2018 - Security Services Northwest, Inc. provided a special security detail for Chelsea Clinton during a recent book signing in Seattle on October 24, 2018. 

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Whether you are in charge of a business big or small, you likely care a great deal about your company's security and have taken steps to ensure that your employees and customers feel safe when on company premises. But with that said, there are a number of situations that occur within the business world where it might be a good idea to add additional security. Here are five situations where you might want to hire a private security team for assistance.

Look at the open sea from the port side and you don't necessarily perceive any threats beyond natural problems that can arise with weather or tides. However, lurking out on the sea are security threats for your freight-carrier ship just the same as if you had a stationary business building. Anticipating the threats you could run into during business operations is important.

Whether you rely on your boat to fuel your fishing business or your company owns a catamaran to entertain clients, you should know that you aren't likely to get your watercraft back if boat thieves slip away with your boat.

Security and camera systems are crucial for collecting evidence and detecting current threats, but unfortunately, they don't have the kind of intuition it takes to find and resolve more complex issues. Fortunately, professional security guards are trained to spot and diffuse difficult situations, helping your company to maintain professionalism while simultaneously reducing losses.

When you own a business, you might be so busy with managing client relationships and securing inventory that you overlook problems like employee theft. Unfortunately, dishonest individuals cost U.S. businesses a staggering $42 billion dollars a year, with employee theft making up as much as 28 percent of the loss.

Fortunately, you can ward off problems by being on the lookout for strange behavior. Here are three signs your employees might be stealing from you.

The violent events of the last few years have made it impossible for parents to not worry about the safety of their children at school. The reality is that the average American student has an extremely small risk of dying in a school shooting during their life. Riding in cars and swimming are still more dangerous behaviors than attending school.