Edward Michel

Licensed by the state of California, Valley Alarm provides design, consultation, installation, maintenance and central station services for commercial, residential and government clients of all types.

Solar-Powered Security Cameras for Logistics Yards and Outdoor Industrial Sites

The Back of Your Yard Has No Power. It Also Has No Camera. That Changes in 48 Hours. You need camera coverage where there’s no power. The back section of the yard, the overflow lot, the satellite gate. A hardwired camera installation there can take weeks to schedule, permit, and complete. The exposure is now. […]

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Manufacturing Facility Security Systems in Los Angeles

Three Shifts. One Building. Here’s What Actually Makes a Manufacturing Facility Secure. Three shifts. One building. Dozens of people moving through production floors, stockrooms, and shipping docks every day, plus maintenance crews, vendors, and inspectors who show up between them. The breach usually isn’t a stranger climbing a fence. It’s someone with a badge going

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Warehouse and Distribution Center Security in the Inland Empire

The Inland Empire Is One of the Highest-Risk Cargo Corridors in the Country. Here’s How Facilities Here Stay Protected. The Inland Empire isn’t a secondary logistics market. It’s one of the largest warehousing corridors in the country, and one of the most targeted. The same freight volumes that make it essential to the Greater Los

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Industrial Security Camera Systems for Los Angeles Facilities

28 Cameras. Half of Them Covering the Wrong Sections. A logistics yard in Fontana has 28 cameras. Half of them cover sections of the property that haven’t had an incident in three years. The two dock approaches with the actual theft history had standard commercial cameras that go infrared black-and-white after dark. The footage showed

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Industrial security camera coverage for a Los Angeles distribution center loading dock and truck yard

Remote Video Monitoring Replaces Security Guards

The headlines don’t lie: The price of lumber has fluctuated greatly over the past year, hitting multiple peaks before quickly sinking as mortgage rates change. In just the past month, lumber prices have nearly tripled, only to crash again by 30% as the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased by 50 basis points over the new year. 

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ValleyGuard live video monitoring warning sign showing active monitored security at a Los Angeles site

Remote Video Monitoring FAQs (For Businesses)

Virtual guard monitoring is one of the fastest-growing security solutions available to commercial and government properties. Business owners, building administrators and security managers are quickly waking up to the benefits of this innovative service. Here are some of the questions they ask most frequently.   

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Remote video monitoring FAQs for businesses

Manufacturer Spotlight: Brivo Access Control

Organizations of all types continue to make the shift from traditional lock-and-key entry to electronic access control systems. That makes this a great time to spotlight Brivo, one of the most outstanding manufacturers in the access control space. Brivo systems have the access control features that matter to organizations like yours; here are some of the most valuable. 

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Valley Alarm Participates in Special Olympics Torch Run

Earlier this week, Valley Alarm was out to show support for both the Special Olympics and the San Fernando Police Department. We provided an aid station for the department’s officers as they ran through city streets carrying the official Special Olympics torch. Check out the awesome photos we took. They will inspire you.   About

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