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Warehouse Security: $612,000 in Cargo Theft Prevented in Brampton
How Northern Logistics Distribution Center stopped an organized theft ring and secured a 120,000 sq ft facility.
- 95%Deterrence rate
- $612KTheft prevented
- 22%Insurance savings
The challenge
What was going wrong
- $340,000 in cargo stolen over 9 months
- Organized ring targeting high-value shipments
- 6 break-ins through the loading docks
- Trucks and trailers stolen after hours
- Insurer threatening to cancel, client contracts at risk
One theft of $85,000 in electronics, with a $25,000 insurance deductible. A major client threatened to end its contract.
Security before Supreme
- 28 recording-only cameras
- One overnight guard with a limited patrol area
- Basic alarm system with frequent false alarms
- Perimeter fence breached repeatedly
What we put in place
Assessment and design
12 blind spots found, 14 cameras added, layered security plan.
Installation
42 cameras with vehicle analytics, licence plate recognition at every entrance, 8 talk-down speakers.
Custom protocols
Driver and vendor checks, after-hours dock rules, trailer seal checks, perimeter breach plans.
24/7/365 monitoring
Live operators, plate checks against shipping manifests, direct line to warehouse managers.
The results
What changed
First 90 days
- 17 intrusion attempts detected
- 16 prevented (94%)
- 1 arrest on site
- Zero thefts, $0 cargo losses (vs. about $38,000 a month before)
After 18 months
- 43 intrusion attempts detected and logged
- 41 prevented by voice warnings (95%)
- 2 arrests that broke up the theft ring
- Insurance restored, premiums down 22%
- Client contract renewed with expanded scope
Incident example
March 15, 2024, 2:43 a.m.
Three suspects in a cargo van approach a closed loading dock.
- Analytics detect a vehicle approaching the dock
- Operator checks the plate: vehicle not registered to the site
- Suspects get out with bolt cutters
- Live voice warning: police have been notified, leave now
- Police dispatched with descriptions and vehicle details
- Suspects flee
- Police stop the suspects 2 km away
Financial impact
The numbers
| Annual monitoring cost | $33,600 |
|---|---|
| Theft prevented (18 months) | $612,000 |
| Return over 18 months | 1,721% |
| Payback | Week 2 (first prevented incident) |
“We were on the verge of losing our biggest client and our insurance coverage. The operators know our facility as well as our own staff. The voice warnings are incredibly effective: most intruders flee within seconds of hearing they are being watched. In 18 months we have prevented over $600,000 in losses.”
Service used: Cargo theft monitoring
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