How does verified security prevent repeat break-ins like the Calgary grocery incident?

Repeat break-ins happen when criminals know they can get in, get out, and avoid consequences, and that’s exactly what occurred at a Calgary grocer hit twice in seven days.

Traditional alarms only activate after an intruder is already inside, which gives thieves enough time to smash windows, grab merchandise, and escape before police arrive. With no real-time verification, law enforcement treats these alarms as low priority, and recorded video merely documents losses instead of stopping them.

Verified security changes the outcome entirely.

Sonitrol’s Verified Active Audio detects suspicious activity at the attempted entry stage,  whether a criminal is prying at a window, breaking glass, forcing a door, or cutting through a wall.

Trained operators immediately listen in, verify the threat, and dispatch police with Priority One response.

This leads to faster arrival times, increased apprehensions, and a strong deterrence effect that discourages repeat offenders.

For businesses facing escalating crime, verified detection is the level of protection needed to stop intruders before damage occurs and prevent the costly cycle of back-to-back break-ins.