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  • United Way – Special Service Award

    H&S Protection was honored recently by the Portage County, WI United Way…

  • “Timing is Everything”

    (Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on working with homeowners/builders to assess your security needs early in the process of a home being built.) When remodeling or during new home construction, it’s important to think ahead. Timing is everything. H&S Protection makes it a point to meet with home builders and…

  • Just Walking Through

    When you  work with our  staff to go over your security system install, we’re not just “walking through.” The time we spend with you is much more important than that. One of the services we provide on our medium and larger-sized projects is a meeting with business owners or their key staff to walk through…

  • Simple Fix for Roomba

    Don’t you love it when you find a simple fix to something you thought was going to require a complicated solution? We do. When we provide security solutions to businesses or homes, many are very straight forward. But, we also receive our share of curveballs when it comes to requests or obstacles. For example, if you have…

  • Newspaper Tossed Over the Fence

    What would you do if someone kept tossing newspapers over your fence into your yard in the middle of the night? What if it was dead mice his cat killed that he kept launching into your yard? Would you confront him? Would you get angry? Would you ignore the incidents and jam the debris in…

  • A Special Thanks to Our Customers in 2020

    We want to give our customers a special thank you for sticking with us in 2020. It hasn’t been easy for us, and we’re sure you have had many obstacles to overcome as well in your businesses and on the personal front. The fact that you trusted us with your homes and businesses, allowed our…

  • Covid and Conscious Protections from H&S Protection

    We’re in the business of protection here at H&S. “Protection” is part of our name. We make conscious efforts to protect each customer through our security solutions. The past eight months, during this heightened health concern period around the world, we’ve added a conscious effort to work safely at our customers’ locations and at our…

  • Video Surveillance Trends in the U.S.

    Most citizens of Wisconsin probably recognize the growing trend of video surveillance. There are more cameras watching us today than there were five or 10 years ago. But, what are the most accurate numbers? A recent study from safety.com indicates that the average U.S. citizen is under video surveillance “approximately” 238 times a week. We all need…

  • Can Burglar Alarms Go Touchless?

    There’s a lot going on these days as Covid continues to further impact lives and businesses. The security industry has its share of questions regarding what direction our market will take. At H&S Protection, we monitor these trends to see what the best options are to offer our customers. Here is one: Will burglar alarms…

  • Steve Garritson Receives Industry “Bill Cooper” Award

    Honest communication, respectful dialogue, articulating concerns, listening, trying to find solutions that benefit all sides. Building bridges. H&S Co-Owner Mike Horgan cited these qualities (and more) inherent in the Bill Cooper Award, given annually by the Wisconsin Security Association (WISA). Those qualities embodied Bill Cooper’s approach to his work in the security industry, and Horgan…