Parking lot break-ins are relatively common, especially in large shopping centers and areas with minimal security or poor lighting. Areas particularly vulnerable to parking lot break-ins include retail businesses, hospitals, warehouses, and hotels. 

Leaders within these sectors and beyond should adopt proactive security strategies to secure their parking lots and reduce car break-ins. Modern security tools, like Flock Safety license plate readers, can fight parking lot break-ins by building a virtual security perimeter around your premises that can deter potential offenders and provide actionable evidence for security teams and law enforcement. 

‍West Cancer Center Reduces Parking Lot Crime by 100%

‍West Cancer Center, a prominent leader in adult cancer care and research, faced a growing challenge of rising criminal activity within its parking lots. Issues they were dealing with included car thefts, break-ins, and vandalism. This was damaging their reputation and raised concerns about the safety of staff and patients visiting their hospital. 

Following recommendations from law enforcement, West Cancer Center chose to implement Flock Safety’s LPR cameras around the perimeter. As a result, West Cancer Center experienced a 100% reduction in property crime - with no attempted car thefts or break-ins reported in their parking lot. This is a vast improvement from their previous experience of encountering attempted crimes almost every other week. 

“Since we implemented Flock, we have had not one single…attempt at a car theft, attempt at a car break-in, nothing. And before that, it was every other week.”

• Valerie Beeler, Director of Administrative Services

Combatting Parking Lot Break-Ins with Proactive Security‍

The most effective method to tackle parking lot break-ins is with proactive security methods that can tackle the issue before it occurs. Flock Safety offers various proactive security solutions that include:

‍Mobile Security Trailers‍

Flock Safety’s mobile security trailers can further the fight against parking lot break-ins. With their bold design and flashing blue lights, they let potential offenders know that they’re being watched and provide automatic alerts whenever people enter a parking lot during off-hours or unauthorized times. The mobile security trailers also integrate with Flock’s LPR cameras, linking vehicle data to video evidence that security teams can use and law enforcement can leverage to close cases faster.‍

Alert Response Service‍

Expand on the effectiveness of mobile security trailers with Flock Safety’s alert response service that offers proactive crime deterrence and rapid threat response through AI-powered video cameras. Instead of only relying on your personal staff and/or security team, you can incorporate the help of third-party professionals that’ll focus on any after-hour alerts that occur on your property. Flock Safety’s Alert Response Service allows businesses to close any security gaps during overnight hours when businesses may have very limited coverage or no coverage at all.

Third-party professionals can broadcast a warning message directly to trespassers through speakers found within Flock Safety’s mobile security trailers. They can also escalate instances directly to your team or law enforcement if necessary. 

Flock Safety can combat parking lot break-ins with our security technology that’s equipped with features that can send instant alerts, send actionable evidence to law enforcement, and deter offenders before they can act.  

Interested in learning more about Flock Safety? Learn more about our capabilities in regards to trespassing and unauthorized access through our blog here: Trespassing and Unauthorized Access: Flock Safety’s Solutions for Businesses