Unemployment in the UK is decreasing but that’s not a reason to become complacent about your security, says a monitoring station.
Farsight Security Services has released its call-out statistics from the last three years to reiterate the importance of an effective security system regardless of the economic climate.
The Office for National Statistics released its latest employment figures this month. The statistics show a decrease in unemployment of 1.2 per cent – representing a continued decline since hitting the17-year peak at the end of 2011.
Unemployment and less disposable income are traditionally linked to crime rates. But Farsight’s police call-out stats for the last three years contradict this theory.
Average number of police call-outs, per site, has consistently remained between one and two every year during the three years 2011 to 2013, says Farsight.
And ironically, in the month when lower unemployment figures are released, Farsight has had one of its busiest months with three arrests made in the first three weeks of the month. That is almost double their average arrest rate from the past three years.
Malcolm O’Shea-Barnes, Farsight’s Senior Operations Manager, says: “It’s dangerous to assume that lowering unemployment means lower crime rates. There’s no real synergy between the two, as our call out statistics for the past three years reflect. Security monitoring systems are often regarded as a grudge purchase but we see time and time again how our monitoring can save companies a small fortune through crime prevention. Three potential crimes have been averted this month and arrests made. This is proof, if it was needed, that security systems are as essential now as ever and they do pay themselves many time during the course of their lifetime.”
Statistics
Unemployment statistics have been gathered from the Labour Market Statistics released on February 19, 2014. To view the statistics visit: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lms/labour-market-statistics/february-2014/index.html
About Farsight Security Services Ltd
Farsight Security Services Ltd is an event driven, remote video, fire and intruder alarm receiving centre. Established in 1996, Farsight since 2006 Farsight has been, independently, owned by Optex Japan: the manufacturer of intruder alarm and CCTV passive infrared detectors. Farsight reports it answers 96pc of its alarms in under 90 seconds.
