More than 150 families in the San Francisco area have hired security guards to protect them and their property from a surge in criminal activity.

Vulnerable families have tried everything–from alarms to security lighting to cameras–but the crime wave continues. Security devices aren’t deterring criminals. Many brazenly commit break-ins in daylight and even when they know security cameras are rolling. They know they’ll be long gone before police arrive.

Homeowners are hiring trained security offers to patrol their neighborhoods to discourage thieves. As a sign of the times, more than 15,000 cars have been broken into so far this year in San Francisco, many parked in front of the owners’ homes.

San Francisco isn’t the only city seeing a spike in property crimes. Cities throughout California and Arizona are reporting alarming increases.

When Police Aren’t Enough. Although police spend most of their time patrolling neighborhoods, residents are mostly on their own. Communities are too large for a police department to have enough officers to be everywhere. Thieves know this, but they’ll think twice before acting when they see security guards patrolling the area.

Access Control Security provides guard services to homeowners and private communities in California and Arizona. Guards patrol in vehicles and on foot. Until the issues causing these crime spikes are resolved, security guards will be available to return a sense of safety and security to residents.

To request a security guard quote for your home, neighborhood or business in California or Arizona, give Access Control Security a call at 877-482-7324 or go to https://accesscontrolsecurity.com/quote-request.