{"id":7549,"date":"2024-10-22T11:19:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T11:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/?p=7549"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:27:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:27:29","slug":"combating-crime-5-tools-to-protect-your-property-and-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/combating-crime-5-tools-to-protect-your-property-and-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Combating Crime: 5 Tools To Protect Your Property And People"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ask anyone in the self-storage industry what their biggest concern is today, and most of us will list break-ins at or near the top of the list after seeing a rise in criminal activity at facilities over the last 5 years. In fact, according to a recent survey by Janus<\/span><\/span> International, 85% of self-storage owner-operators say that theft and break-ins are top of mind, and 57% report that they\u2019re dealing with repeated break-ins.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But it doesn\u2019t have to be this way. With cutting-edge technologies and services, you can address vulnerabilities at your facility to bolster security and protect not only your property but, most importantly, your employees and tenants.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Upgrading the <\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>ecurity at <\/span><\/span>Y<\/span><\/span>our <\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>elf-<\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>torage <\/span><\/span>F<\/span><\/span>acility<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to security products that can best protect your facility and prevent theft, access control and surveillance are a smart option.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And with a provider like Janus International\u2019s <\/span><\/span>Access Control Technologies (ACT)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 the industry\u2019s largest integrator of access control products \u2013 you get the complete package from planning and installing your <\/span><\/span>access control<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a> and <\/span><\/span>surveillance systems<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a> to <\/span><\/span>maintaining all the components<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are 5 security technologies you\u2019ll want to consider to better fortify your facility.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. <\/b><\/span><\/span>Smart access control<\/b><\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Installing smart access control reduces the worry of tampering and helps address the frustration of customers losing their keys or forgetting their gate codes. And at ACT, we offer the industry\u2019s only cloud-based access control system with a Bluetooth electronic locking solution. This gives you the ability to provide a higher level of security and your tenants the ability to easily open unit doors, gates and elevators from their smart devices.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Our access control options include:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n