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Survey Results: Security

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CRA recently surveyed members about their workplace security systems. Here are the results.

1. What type of equipment does your business rent?
General Equipment Rental: 32% (9 responses)
Party Equipment: 25% (7 responses)
Both: 32% (9 responses)
Other (please specify): 11% (3 responses) 
1. General equipment and some party
2. Construction equipment rental
3. Event & entertainment

2. What type of security do you use for your building(s): (Select all that apply.)
Window and door detection: 75% (21 responses)
Audible alarm system: 64% (18 responses)
Silent alarm system: 39% (11 responses)
Motion detectors: 82% (23 responses)
Audio detection: 11 (3 responses)
In-house cameras: 68% (19 responses)
In-house and remote cameras: 32% (9 responses)
Other (please specify): 14% (4 responses)
1. None.
2. Window & Door Bars.
3. Private Patrol.
4. Our cameras are monitered by an outside service.

3. How do you secure your yard: (Select all that apply.)
Chain link fence: 70% (19 responses) 
Wrought iron fence: 41% (11 responses)
Block wall: 44% (12 responses)
Yard beams: 30% (8 responses)
Audible alarm system: 22% (6 responses)
Silent alarm system: 30% (8 responses) 
Motion detectors: 33% (9 responses)
Audio detection: 0 responses
In-house cameras: 56% (15 responses)
In-house & remote cameras: 37% (10 responses)
Other (please specify): 11% (3 responses)
1. We do not have anything outside in the yard.
2. Exterior lighting and private patrol.
3. Barbed wire.

4. Do you own your alarm system?
Yes: 62% (16 responses)
No: 38% (10 responses)

5. Do you pay a monthly fee for your alarm service?
Yes: 88% (23 responses)
No: 12% (3 responses)
Other (please specify): 0 responses

6. How much are your monthly payments? (21 responses)
1. $500.00
2. $700.00
3. 50.00.
4. $100 /- to $195 /- per month depending on the location.
5. $125.00.
6. $30.00.
7. $ 25.00 a month for alarm monitoring. .
8. $385.00.
9. $362.00.
10. Fire and Security = $116.00.
11. Alarm: $77, patrol: $192.75.
12. $180.00.
13. $30.00.
14. $59.00 monthly.
15. $22 per store.
16. $30.00.
17. $25.00.
18. $125.00 quarterly.
19. $90.00.
20. $105.00 per quarter.
21. 2 stores $1000.00.

7. Comments (2 responses):
1. PG & E uses a very advanced system in their yards. We might be wise to ask how their results have been since we have similar applications.
2. We are adding cameras to our delivery trucks to monitor our drivers and the other idiots on the road.
 
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