Transportation Security

Transportation Security– transportation services face significant threats on a daily basis, from domestic terrorism, to assaults on passengers and operators, to property crimes. Professionally installed video surveillance systems from PM Alarms can help transportation companies actively monitor all areas of their operations for potential threats like abandoned objects, escalating tensions between people, or suspicious activity.

PM Alarms can install a video security system anywhere within your transportation infrastructure, including:

• Entrances and Perimeters
• Payment and Ticketing Stations
• Parking Lots
• Stations, Platforms and Terminals
• Loading Docks
• Cargo Staging and Storage Areas
• Garages, Depots, and Yards
• In Vehicles to Monitor Drivers, Passengers, and Cargo
• Administrative Offices

Passenger and Operator Safety– Maintaining a secure transit environment means protecting passengers and vehicle operators from all potential threats. Video surveillance systems promote safety by acting as a deterrent to criminal behavior. They also enable your security teams to identify emerging threats, and act before they escalate to become dangerous incidents.

Protect Property– Loss of valuable assets and cargo due to theft and internal shrink is a significant problem in the transportation industry. Vehicles, passenger loading and unloading sites, and storage facilities are all susceptible to robbery and theft. Having video surveillance cameras in place can serve as a significant deterrent against these types of events.

Deter Vandalism– Vandalism can be costly to remediate, negatively impact ridership and interfere with day-to-day operations. Video surveillance systems from PM Alarms provide a visual presence to help deter vandals, and reduce incidences of trespassing and loitering. When vandalism does occur, multi megapixel security cameras will catch the perpetrators in the act, and provide court admissible video evidence with the necessary forensic detail to identify faces. We offer vandalproof dome cameras and enclosures with IK10 impact resistance, that are capable of withstanding physical damage should criminals try to disable them.

Rapid Response– PM Alarms provides surveillance systems that empower your transportation security teams to respond to incidents in real time. With 24/7 remote monitoring capabilities, security officials can identify risks and respond to situations immediately.

Capture Vital Evidence– Whether you need to provide evidence of a crime to law enforcement authorities or to prove a claim during litigation, you can easily search and access the video and audio data from your security system. Our central management software includes features like smart search, customizable screen views, date and time calendar search, video tagging, instant replay and more to help you access the specific footage you need, quickly.

Operational Consistency– Achieving consistency in your transportation business processes is key to providing on-time service, maintaining ridership, and ensuring regulatory compliance. With a professionally designed and installed security camera system, you will have the capability to monitor activity 24/7 in transit vehicles and public areas, to identify potential issues and determine the appropriate course of action to improve process and maintain consistency.

Monitor Employee Performance– Professional video security systems can also help evaluate employee performance. These systems enable transportation providers to track workers’ movements and activities, monitor productivity, and evaluate performance related to customer service. This information can help inform management’s decision making processes to optimally adjust staffing levels and workflows, and conduct performance evaluations.

Measure Advertising Effectiveness– Advertising is a key source of revenue for many transportation companies. Video surveillance can help to measure audience engagement with vehicle signage and display advertising. PM Alarms provides video security cameras and recorders with video analytics, including region entrance/exit, object counting, heat mapping and more, which can help transportation providers gather data to help gauge advertising performance.

Reduce Liability– Should an incident occur that involves a passenger or operator injury, multi megapixel video surveillance footage can provide key evidence to determine exactly what happened. This can help to defend against frivolous slip and fall lawsuits and false claims in injury cases. For this reason, many insurance companies provide discounted premiums for transit organizations that have video surveillance technology in place.

Secure Data Storage– Our video security systems feature purpose built security recorders with advanced surveillance-class hard drives. Internal storage up to 192 TB enables you to store and protect months’ worth of video security data.

PM Alarms offers video security systems that are engineered with the latest processors, image chipsets and infrared technology, to deliver uncompromising performance and a best-in-class customer experience to our transit clients.

The advanced video surveillance technologies we provide include:

• Multi-megapixel HD-TVI and Network IP Cameras
• Starlight Technology for Color Images in Low Light Conditions
• Advanced Infrared Technology
• Full Frame Illumination
• Security Recorders with H.265 Video Compression
• Central Management Software
• Easy to Use Mobile App
• Video Analytics
• Point of Sale (POS) Integration
• Surveillance Grade Micro SD Cards

Backed by Experienced, Local Customer Support

At PM Alarms, we know that you have multiple options for video security providers in the area. We strive to stand apart from the competition with our commitment to providing the highest quality, most knowledgeable, local customer service. Our highly trained video security technicians do whatever it takes to ensure that our clients’ video security systems continue to provide reliable 24/7 protection, and our professional support team is here whenever you have questions or need maintenance or upgrades to your system.

How We Work with Transit Providers

SWOT Analysis– PM Alarms understands that every transportation business has unique needs and challenges. Our approach is to partner with you to ensure that we understand your security needs, and that the solution we design meets the requirements of your specific application. Our experienced technicians will conduct a thorough evaluation of your operation’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. We then use this data to design your customized video security solution.

System Design– We deliver a customized security solution that addresses your transportation infrastructure, your business model, and your security concerns. We start with a thorough walkthrough of your facilities, which enables us to design your system from the ground up to ensure maximum protection for your business operations, your employees, and your ridership.

Professional Installation– We handle the entire installation process from start to finish. We will work with you to schedule your security system’s installation to ensure minimal disruption to your transportation schedules. Before your system goes live, we will thoroughly test and calibrate it to ensure optimal performance. We’ll also conduct a working session with key team members to review your system’s functionality and answer any questions, and will make any necessary adjustments to the design based on your feedback.

Comprehensive Training– We’ll provide a thorough training session for your ops team, covering everything they need to know to confidently operate your video security system, from managing live and recorded camera views, to remote monitoring, to using video analytics and much more.

Service and Support– PM Alarms is committed to serving our customers, to ensure that their video security systems continue to perform flawlessly, year in, year out. Our experienced tech support team is available anytime you have questions or need assistance. And if your system ever needs maintenance, or if you decide to expand your system, our highly trained technicians will be there for you, to ensure that your transportation business is protected.

Easy Upgrades– The video security technology that we provide is highly adaptable to changing business priorities. Our “future-proof” systems are designed to scale as you grow, so you can integrate more cameras and recorders as needed at any time after installation, without having to redesign your system’s infrastructure.