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the industry, but because by striving to achieve them,
they make us better people.
Innovation and Technology
By incorporating our public service model with
digital innovations in surveillance technology,
the concept of a city-wide surveillance net was
developed. The average armed response company
relies on alarm system activations and regular
patrols of client-centric areas to provide a service
model based on reacting to crimes once they have
already occurred. This business model is outdated,
as it does not actively seek to be proactive in crime
fighting, deterrence, and prevention.
Research has shown that active surveillance plays
an important role in the early detection of criminal
behaviour. Strategically placed cameras – monitored
24/7 – increase the visible security footprint and
enable rapid responses in instances where criminal
activity is detected.
Indeed, other security companies have erected
CCTV surveillance systems on streets occupied by
their clients, or on the properties of said clients –
systems which are monitored off site or by a third
party. However, at Mi7 National Group, we have
combined digital innovations in surveillance with
our decades long expertise in crime prevention
to develop a surveillance system unmatched
anywhere else in the country.
Mi7 National Group is the only private company
in South Africa to implement an integrated
surveillance network that spans an entire city and
is monitored 24/7. The system is fully funded by one
company and rolled out at no direct/indirect cost to
the city or its residents.
This network is to the benefit of the city at large,
whether its occupants are Mi7 clients or not. The
surveillance net has a number of practical applications,
benefiting communities and law enforcement on a
daily basis. The system:
Helps law enforcement and Mi7 teams map routes
criminals use to enter areas
Assists law enforcement and Mi7 teams plan
strategic operations
Results in dozens of stolen vehicle recoveries and
the arrest of criminals every month
Provides reassurance to residents and business
owners
Assists insurance companies when finalising
accident claims
Deters criminal elements from entering the city
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