Florida Property Manager Sleeps Better With Flock Safety Security Cameras

License plate reader cameras can make a world of difference when it comes to neighborhood security. Many property managers and residents have seen the lower crime rates and peace of mind these cameras can provide.

Homeowners commonly cite neighborhood crime as a top concern. The right security tools help community managers address crime rates and take steps so residents feel safer.

Some common neighborhood security solutions include:

·        Fencing and entry gates

·        CCTV cameras

·        Alarm systems

·        Outdoor lighting in common spaces, streets, and parking areas

·        On-site security personnel

·        Neighborhood watch groups

·        Home security systems such as doorbell cameras

The best security solutions are those that help prevent crime—and, should a crime occur, give law enforcement the evidence they need to act.

License plate reader cameras differ from other security tools because they capture a key piece of evidence police need to investigate crimes.

License Plates by the Numbers

Billions of dollars in losses due to property crimes occur every year. A majority of those crimes involve a vehicle. Yet, 80% of incidents go unsolved, not because of a lack of effort from law enforcement, but because police don’t have a license plate number for a vehicle involved in a suspected crime.

Flock Safety license plate reader cameras capture the license plate information police need, including partial, covered, or missing tags, and other vehicle information such as make, model, color, and other identifying features.

When used together with your other security systems, Flock cameras can provide a proactive solution to reducing crime in your area, leaving you feeling protected 24/7 while you sleep.

Here’s what one Florida property manager had to say about the difference Flock Safety license plate readers made in her community.

Table of Contents:

1.      The Evidence Is Clear

2.      A Property Manager’s Best Solution

3.      How Flock License Plate Reader Cameras Can Help

The Evidence Is Clear

Jessica Cox, CMCA, AMS Senior Community Associate Manager at Leland Management, was continuously being woken up by late-night emergency calls about her Central Florida communities’ gates and safety issues. Whether it was a theft or a smashed gate, this property manager knew it was time to take action.

While community gates can play an important role in neighborhood security, they may not be enough to deter crime on their own. In Jessica’s community, cars would ram into the gates at night, rendering them useless in keeping out unwanted guests — and costing management and residents quite a bit of money.

Not only that, but their security cameras weren’t providing easy access to the actionable evidence they needed.

“Prior to using Flock Safety, I routinely had to manually scroll through days or hours worth of footage from our existing security cameras, hoping to find a clip that matched residents’ descriptions of an incident,” Jessica said.

More often than not, that blurry or unclear footage that Jessica had didn’t show the evidence police needed to solve the case. This left the communities she managed with the burden of paying for damages, and with the stress of knowing the suspects involved hadn’t been arrested.

A Property Manager’s Best Solution

In her efforts to quell the late-night emergencies, Jessica started doing her research on neighborhood security systems. She found cameras that offered license plate reader technology, but they typically came at a high cost and didn’t include software or installation.

Then, she came across Flock Safety’s affordable, automatic cameras while scrolling through Facebook.

“I read through the description and a light bulb went off. I couldn’t find anything comparable to the type of software system Flock Safety’s product provides that also includes the hardware and installation, all in one price,” Jessica said.

Once the cameras were installed, it didn’t take long for residents to love the results. They were impressed with Flock Safety license plate readers’ ability to capture the frequency of vehicles coming and going.

With the Flock cameras, Leland Management was also able to quickly locate and deliver a clear image of license plate information to police simply by searching with a descriptor as broad as vehicle color.

Jessica not only feels her communities are safer, but she also recognizes that the cameras are already preventing crime—there hasn’t been an incident since installation.

“Flock Safety saves my properties a lot of money and saves me a lot of time,” Jessica said. “It’s a benefit for any property manager.”

How Flock License Plate Reader Cameras Can Help

Your residents naturally want to feel safe in their community. Flock cameras allow you to provide them with that peace of mind.

Jessica’s experience provides one example of Flock cameras in action, but Flock works with neighborhoods across the United States who’ve seen the results of lower crime rates and improved neighborhood security.

Flock is present in over 5,000 communities, and is used by over 1,200 law enforcement agencies. Since 2017, Flock has led to the recovery of $10 million in stolen valuables, over 20,000 seized firearms, and over 15,000 stolen plates recovered.

Some other reasons to consider Flock cameras for your neighborhood:

• Flock Safety’s camera systems require zero maintenance from you. Since your cameras are leased, your neighborhood is always using the latest model.
• Flock cameras are cost-efficient and run on LTE and solar panels. There are no hidden costs. You don’t need to run any additional infrastructure to them such as electricity or wifi.
• Flock Safety cameras offer a sleek, modern design that won't compromise the aesthetic of your community.
• Flock makes resident privacy a priority. Your community owns 100% of the encrypted data collected, and the data is only kept for 30 days. Residents can opt out of having their vehicle data show up in searches in the Flock system using the Safe List feature.

Interested in learning more about how Flock license plate reader cameras can help make your community safer? Book a free demo today.

Flock Safety is a public safety operating system that helps communities and law enforcement in 5000+ communities work together to eliminate crime, protect privacy, and mitigate bias. We build devices that capture objective evidence and use machine learning to create and deliver unbiased investigative leads to law enforcement. Flock Safety serves over 5,000 communities and is helping solve hundreds of crimes every day.