Crime Affecting Car Dealerships is On the Rise
Over 16,000 vehicles are stolen each year in Ireland. Within recent years, catalytic converter theft has grown exponentially. Theft and vandalism are major financial liabilities for auto dealerships across the country.
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Challenges Facing the Car Dealership Industry
Car thieves have become more brazen and aggressive in their attempts to profit from auto dealerships, whether stealing whole cars or stripping them of valuable parts. In either case, this renders the affected cars not-sellable in their current condition, requiring time and money for repairs which directly impacts the profitability of auto dealerships.
Video surveillance and video management systems (VMS) are all reactive solutions that can be effective for forensic investigations but are not proactive in preventing theft and vandalism from occurring. Security guards can provide some level of effectiveness but can only be in one place at a time, they may not be able to physically observe everything in their immediate environment due to various conditions, and are subject to distractions from normal daily activities such as going to the lavatory or eating.

Protecting Car Dealerships from Theft and Vandalism
The best and perhaps only way to alleviate theft and vandalism at car dealerships is by maintaining vigilant wide area live surveillance of auto dealership properties. Our Proactive Video Monitoring (PVM) solution provides live situational awareness through virtual on-premises video to detect and prevent incidents from happening and/or escalating. This focused approach to risk mitigation is ideal for auto dealerships with expansive physical properties and operations requiring specialised support to reduce liabilities and reduce losses.
Netwatch PVM identifies suspicious activity or unwanted behavior the moment it’s detected and deters the intruders with live, personalised audio warnings and immediate calls to law enforcement. The solution has proven effective in preventing over 80,000 crimes to date.
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