Hybrid Security: Surveillance Systems with Guard Services
How Will Hybrid Security Empower My Business?
Your Challenges
- Security gaps due to limited personnel coverage.
- High costs of maintaining an extensive security presence.
- Slow response times to incidents without real-time monitoring.
- Balancing technology and manpower for optimal protection.
Our Solutions
Hybrid Security combines ECAM’s AI-powered technology with GardaWorld’s expert manned guarding services for fast, efficient protection. With 24/7 monitoring, real-time alerts, and seamless integration, we offer proactive threat detection, rapid response, and cost-effective security that’s tailored to your needs.
Benefits of Hybrid Security
Proactive Protection
Hybrid Security leverages AI-driven alerts and machine learning to enhance threat detection, ensuring security teams are equipped with real-time data to make faster, more informed decisions.
Cost Savings
By combining always-on surveillance with manned guarding services, Hybrid Security reduces over-reliance on on-site guards, allowing for a more budget-conscious and effective security plan.
Enhance Visibility & Response
24/7 monitoring, intelligent alerts, and AI-powered analytics extend the capabilities of security personnel, providing them with improved visibility to prioritize and respond to critical security events promptly.
Tailored, Holistic Security
Whether your needs are simple or complex, Hybrid Security is flexible and customizable, combining the best of technology and human expertise to provide comprehensive, adaptive protection for any environment.
Our Industries Protecting Businesses Across Industries
Construction
We understand the unique challenges faced by the construction industry, from deterring theft and vandalism to monitoring progress and ensuring safety compliance.
Automotive Dealerships
Automotive dealerships face unique security challenges that require specialized solutions to protect their high-value inventory, secure sprawling lots, and ensure the safety of employees and customers.
Energy & Critical Infrastructure
Critical Infrastructure is the backbone of modern society, encompassing essential services and facilities that keep communities functioning—from utilities and transportation to energy and communication systems. Securing these vital assets requires advanced, reliable, and adaptive solutions.
Multi-Family Residential & Apartments
Multifamily residential communities are designed to provide safety, comfort, and peace of mind for their residents, but they face unique security challenges that require tailored solutions.
Shopping Centers & Retail
Each shopping center requires a tailored security plan that can guard against property damage, tenant mix, location density, and foot traffic patterns. From back alleys and storefronts to parking lots, garages, and even rooftops, we provide a proactive solution to help protect any retail environment.
Office Buildings
From employee safety and visitor management to after-hours access and property damage deterrence, we help office buildings address their security challenges with proactive, technology-driven solutions.
Transportation & Logistics
Transportation and logistics are the lifelines of global commerce, and their unique security challenges demand specialized solutions.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Industrial and Manufacturing sites often contain high-value tools, equipment, and materials that are vulnerable to theft and vandalism. That’s why these high-activity environments need extra protection to keep theft at bay and operations running smoothly.
Case Study Public Transit Agency Achieves Major Security and Cost Improvements
The Problem
Foothill Transit’s Downtown Los Angeles bus depot faced recurring security challenges, including frequent incidents of trespassing, vandalism, and fire hazards. The depot housed high-value assets—up to 20 buses valued at $1 million each—and required constant attention from facilities technicians due to ongoing issues.
The Solution
Foothill Transit partnered with ECAM and GardaWorld to implement Hybrid Security combining human guards during the day with advanced Mobile Surveillance Units (MSUs) and remote monitoring for nighttime surveillance.
The Results
- $2,500 monthly savings in facilities maintenance costs
- $60,000-$70,000 saved annually by eliminating overnight guards
- $30,000 saved by opting for geo-fencing over a costly physical gate installation
“Since we’ve partnered with ECAM and GardaWorld, we’ve seen a significant decrease in incidents. So that is a significant cost savings for Foothill Transit.”
John Curley Chief of Safety and Security, Foothill Transit
Testimonials What Our Clients Say About Our Solutions
I’ve had great success working with ECAM on projects in and around Seattle… These cameras function as more than traditional security. You’ve got to think of it as documenting progress.
Mark Rosenwald Site Logistics Coordinator | Exxel Pacific, Inc.
ECAM is economical, dependable, and professional. They treat your property like it’s their property. You won’t realize how much time you spend on your problem center until you don’t have to spend that time anymore.
Steve Zimmerman Owner | Green Earth Realty
It’s not just cameras, and it’s not just monitoring. It’s people that care about the community. That kind of service, you don’t get that from many companies.
Shawnee Tharp Vice President of Asset Management | Trammell Crow Residential
ECAM makes it very easy for me to check up on my sites by giving me an app on my phone that allows me to check any camera on the site at any time of the day. If I see something wrong with the system while checking my phone, I can contact someone in customer service who will also assist me with other camera views or anything else I need.
Scott Caulfield Health & Safety Rep | Mattamy Homes
ECAM has helped reduce the amount of criminal activity on our garage significantly by sounding the alarms and contacting the police before further crimes can occur.
Noelle Phillips Senior Community Manager | CORE Apartments
I recommend ECAM to anyone who even thinks they need security. Anyone can have fancy technology, but ECAM has the people I trust to do their best for my team. You don’t get many people who’ll look you in the eye anymore, who’ll take the time to shake your hand, and you’ll know will hold themselves accountable for the end results.
Justin Akin General Manager | All Star Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
Ozzie Flores and his team are phenomenal! I’ve had the pleasure of working with Mr. Flores on multiple occasions, and he’s always been very efficient, timely and knowledgeable about his products and the best practice to address my concerns. My agency has purchased several products and have been very pleased with both the products and support.
Don Lewis III Albuquerque Police Department
Since we’ve partnered with ECAM and GardaWorld, we’ve seen a significant decrease in trespassers, loitering, and people coming off of persons experiencing homelessness encampments onto our property, so that is a significant cost savings for Foothill Transit.
John Curley Chief of Safety and Security | Foothill Transit
The Hanover Sheriff’s Office has been proud to partner with ECAM. Their camera trailers serve as a deterrent to criminal activity and have been so well received by our business community that requests for their use are frequent. Overall this system has been a valuable addition to the crime prevention tool box utilized by the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.
Captain Terrence Sullivan Hanover County Sheriff’s Office
They [ECAM] recommended the right cameras. They had the most current technology and great clarity; we could see faces and make identifications right off the feed.
Officer Mark Sternin Los Angeles Police Department
Train theft has gone down immensely. ECAM would be my first choice in any investigation I would do. We wouldn’t have been able to solve the case had it not been for their technology, it blew the case wide open.
Detective Joseph Chavez Los Angeles Police Department
We partnered with ECAM, who came in and provided multiple units for surveillance to assist us in identifying suspects, and in doing so, we were able to identify two major fences, recover over $20 million worth of product, arrest 34 individuals, and literally stop the activity that was occurring.
Captain Alfonso Lopez LAPD Commercial Crimes Division
One of the great things about ECAM is they were able to tailor make exactly what we needed here at the Port. So, I am a believer in ECAM, and anytime I reach out to other local law enforcement agencies or any partners, I always tell them how wonderful ECAM is.
Lieutenant Rosario Ferrara Los Angeles Port Police
We’ve noticed that since we placed the MSU’s in our parking lots we don’t get the vandalism, as much theft, and things seem to be kind of mellowing out. We see this partnership with ECAM as a positive thing and we’re just going to ride that positive wave.
Major Benny Jones Lambert International Airport Police
We were looking for different products for security solutions for parking lots and retail outlets and schools and so forth, and we reached out to ECAM and we’ve been using their product ever since. We had something like 52 B&E autos in a certain area within a certain time frame during the holiday season, and after implementing ECAM’s camera systems in those areas, we had zero the next year at the same time.
Chief Bill Partridge Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety | City of Oxford, Alabama
We’ve deployed numerous trailers with ECAM, and with every order, we’ve given a lot of feedback, and every new order is then built to our specifications, which has helped with our deployment and with how we use our trailers in the city of Oxford.
Kevin Mitchell Oxford Police Department
How Hybrid Security Helps Lower Security Costs
Amplified Security at a Lower Cost
- Reduce reliance on full-time security personnel.
- Cut costs with AI-powered surveillance.
- Minimize false alarms and unnecessary dispatches.
Enhanced Coverage with AI and Real-Time Monitoring
- Extend guard visibility with 24/7 monitoring.
- Secure high-risk areas with mobile surveillance.
- Focus resources using AI-driven threat detection.
Faster, More Effective Incident Response
- Eliminate delays with real-time monitoring.
- Integrate first responders for quicker action.
- Prevent damage with proactive intervention.
Smarter, Scalable Security for Any Business
- Customize security with the right mix of tech and personnel.
- Automate tasks like access control and perimeter monitoring.
- Use AI analytics to improve strategy and ensure compliance.
F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can your system capture license plates?
We do offer solutions specifically designed for license plate capture. Standard monitoring cameras focus on broader activity, but we can install specialized License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras that are positioned and configured to capture clear plate details—day or night—when that level of detail is needed.
Who is watching the site?
ECAM’s trained security operators monitor your site from one of our multiple monitoring centers. Having multiple centers is a major advantage that ensures system redundancy and reliability. In the rare event of a catastrophic failure or emergency at one location, monitoring can seamlessly shift to another monitoring center, so your site is always protected without interruption.
What happens when you see something suspicious on a site?
When an operator detects suspicious activity, an escalation specialist is notified. That specialist conducts a thorough investigation, which may include reviewing additional camera angles and gathering more context to assess the situation. Based on their findings, the appropriate action is taken—whether it’s issuing a live audio warning, notifying onsite guards and site contacts, or dispatching law enforcement.
What if I need video footage to be reviewed?
Our dedicated video review team handles that for you. We know your time is valuable, so instead of spending hours searching through footage, you can simply submit a request and let our experts locate and review the video for you.
What sets your technology apart from competitors?
Our technology stands out because it’s built for proactive, real-time protection of properties across a range of industries. We combine advanced AI-driven technology with live monitoring by trained security professionals. This helps enable immediate response to potential threats as they happen to help protect valuable assets.
What solutions do you offer for remote or hard-to-reach locations without power or reliable internet?
For challenging environments, we offer Mobile Surveillance Units (MSUs), self-contained systems built specifically for sites without access to power or the internet. These units are equipped with solar panels, backup batteries, and cellular connectivity, making them ideal for remote energy facilities, substations, storage yards, and construction zones.
Do you offer hybrid security solutions that combine physical guards with virtual monitoring?
Yes, we provide hybrid security solutions that integrate physical guard services with our advanced virtual monitoring technology. This approach gives you the best of both worlds: real-time video surveillance and intervention from trained remote operators, plus onsite response and presence from licensed security guards.
How can I understand the ROI of your services before making a decision?
We understand that ROI is a key factor in your decision-making process. That’s why we focus on thorough discovery and detailed documentation tailored to your property. By identifying specific challenges, like crime rates, liability risks, or security costs, we can show you how our solution helps reduce expenses and protect assets, giving you clear insights into your return on investment.
Are there ways to reduce upfront costs?
We offer flexible options to help reduce upfront costs. In addition to traditional purchase models, we provide leasing and subscription-based solutions that spread out expenses over time. This allows you to implement advanced security technology without a large capital investment.
How can your system integrate with our existing guard services?
Our proactive solution is designed to enhance on-site guard services. We act as a virtual extension of your security team, providing eyes on many areas of the property, including those that guards can’t always reach. When suspicious activity is detected, our operators can contact on-site guards to coordinate a timely response.
Does your reporting software capture metric data to show ROI?
Yes, our reporting software is designed to help demonstrate the value of our services by capturing key metrics, such as the estimated cost savings of each prevented incident (e.g., $2,250 per vandalism). We’re also exploring enhancements through our Connect App to automate and streamline this reporting — something no other provider offers.
