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Retrieving video is faster, easier and smarter than it was just a few years ago. What does that mean for H&S customers? Simply put, it means using video surveillance to protect your premises is more effective than ever.  And while leading-edge technology comes at a price, it may be exactly what you need for your…

You don’t need to be a Strongman competitor to work at H&S Protection. But it can help. Tim Connors knows. He joined H&S close to nine months ago, bringing his strength and skills to the security industry after 16 years as a landscape construction foreman. He decided to interview with H&S after seeing an online…

Holy cow, it’s 2023! At the height of Covid two years ago, who would have thought a locally-owned business like H&S Protection would not only navigate those troubled waters, but come out of that period stronger than ever? As we enter 2023, there are new goals and resolutions. But, if Covid has taught us anything,…

Lance Schreiber joined H&S Protection about a year-and-a-half ago. H&S drew him back to his security roots. He made the plunge into the security sector, along with access and fire, in 2007 and has been loving it ever since. “I wanted to be part of a family company that cares about the employees and the…

Steve Garritson is leaving the security industry after 43 years, selling his share of H&S Protection to Co-Owner Mike Horgan. His last day with H&S will be December 31. Steve and Mike have run H&S for 15 years after getting to know each other at Wisconsin security industry meetings some 20 years ago. At the…

Customers who purchase a video security system  understand they will be able to view footage remotely – either through a laptop, iPad, smart phone or desktop computer. You monitor from a distance. What most may not know is that notifications can be set up on the cameras to capture specific types of events that might…

We’ve been a longstanding member of the Wisconsin Security Association (WISA), so long, in fact, that it’s undergone a number of name changes since we joined the association. H&S Protection participates in many WISA activities, and over the years we’ve won multiple awards and had members of our team serve the association. This past month,…

It’s a bit odd wondering how people “see” security. Do criminals case homes and businesses? Television shows and movies would like to have us think so, and studies done by police have reported that a protected home tends to be bypassed by burglars in favor of a more vulnerable home (lights not on, no security…

Catalytic converter (CC) thefts have received a lot of attention in the media the past few years. Crooks are finding cars in remote parking lots and quickly disassembling the CC to sell the precious metals on the black market, which can fetch up to $800. These thefts typically happen in parking lots. It could be…

Like other industries, the electronic security business changes to keep pace with technology. Sometimes this happens quickly, sometimes gradually. What does this mean for our customers? Whether you are looking for a security system or already do business with H&S Protection, you might know just from looking around at retail establishments or manufacturing facilities that…