Audio

How Audio Can Aid Brick-and-Mortar Retailers in a Post COVID-19 World
Across the United States and much of the world, lawmakers are implementing public health and safety measures to keep economies open while simultaneously preventing the spread of COVID-19. As businesses tentatively return to “business-as-usual”, what has been considered “usual” will undoubtedly continue evolving. Perhaps the most apparent changes will be how consumers interact with retail […]
Top 6 Locations for Audio Security Solutions in Schools
According to the School Survey on Crime and Safety, during the 2017-2018 school year, 71 percent of schools reported at least one incident of violent crime, and nearly a quarter reported an incident of bullying had happened in the previous week. Each day, schools have to grapple with incidents of bullying, hate speech, fights, disorder, drug use, […]
A Lesson From the Chicago P.D. on Using Audio Surveillance to Improve Evidence Collection.
When interrogating a witness or suspect, the last thing an officer wants to be concerned with is whether the audio monitoring system is fully functional. And for good reason: Imagine a witness interrogation yielding a smoking gun-type of confession and not having the recording stand up in court due to poor evidence collection standards or […]
6 Ways We Use Audio In Everyday Life
As consumers, we’re comfortable with the use of audio in everyday life. Think of the last birthday party you attended. There’s a good chance at some point, someone during the celebration captured a few moments on video. Was there audio in the video? Of course. Audio is a necessary component to video which provides rich […]
5 Ways Audio Improves Correctional Security
Contraband smuggling. Physical assaults. Prison overpopulation. Limited staff.  For correctional workers, these are just some of the challenges you face each day. Safeguarding facilities from both internal and external threats is absolutely imperative. Thankfully, cameras have increased monitoring capabilities. However, with budget cuts limiting staff hours, there’s a limit to how many eyes can actually […]
3 Ways Integrators Can Leverage the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed his much-anticipated “American Rescue Plan Act” into legislation, following his pledge to supply robust relief to the American people within the first 100 days of his administration. From a bird’s eye view, the package mobilizes a dual-pronged effort, (1) to mitigate the economic effects of the pandemic and […]
Increasing Safety and Security in Hotels with Audio
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard for everyone, but the hospitality industry has been hit especially hard. By the end of 2020, Commercial Real Estate Services predicted that the last two quarters of that year would be the worst on record for hotel occupancy, due to stay-at-home orders, travel restrictions, quarantines, and ongoing fear of […]
Security Integrators: 3 Tips on Finding the Right Distributor
With an increasing number of online and brick-and-mortar retailers in the security industry, finding the right one could prove to be a challenge. Objective differences aside, each distributor channel has its own strengths and weaknesses. One product line will be stocked by one outlet while another will be exclusively sold online. Not exactly ideal, but […]
Why Adding Audio Will Increase Your Revenue from Security Installations
Audio presents many benefits to security professionals: Alarm verification, crime deterrence and prevention, and conflict resolution, to name a few. These benefits stem from the increased operational oversight and situational awareness given by audio monitoring technology. To the end-user, these are invaluable. And to security professionals offering and installing audio? Well, the benefits lie somewhere […]
5 Prime Locations for Audio
Audio monitoring provides increased situational awareness, expanded monitoring capability, and serves as an effective deterrence against crime. Throw in secondary incident verification and increased evidence collection and you’d be hard pressed to find a better complementing technology to your existing video surveillance. The question is, what are the top locations for audio? Let’s find out. 1.  High-Traffic […]
3 Ways Audio Increases the Functionality of Security Systems
 Audio is an essential security technology, giving customers a more complete surveillance solution and enhancing situational awareness for security operators. Integrating audio monitoring devices security systems has a multitude of advantages, ranging from alarm verification to added business intelligence. Below are the top ways that audio devices can increase the functionality and footprint of security […]
Introduction to Value of Audio White Paper Blog Post
Security Business revealed that nearly 20% of integrators added audio detection to their service offerings in 2019, with rising demand from commercial, residential, and government sectors for comprehensive security solutions.  But audio isn’t a security fad. These audio monitoring solutions have continued to gain popularity as powerful evidence recorders that capture vital information beyond the […]
Analog or IP Audio: What’s Right for Your Deployment?
Analog or IP? This is one of the most basic considerations when choosing an audio solution. When it comes to security technologies, there is often the common misconception that digital is always better than analog, but each has its own merits depending on the deployment’s needs.  Analog devices, like the Louroe Electronics Verifact ® A, […]
The Case for Audio: Detention Centers
Violence within correctional facilities has been a growing concern for both guards and prisoners alike. Increasingly, wardens are finding themselves searching for solutions that offer additional security, allow for better monitoring, and supplement surveillance systems already in place. Adding audio to a security camera has proven to be a popular method to better capture audio […]
An Integrator’s Guide to Adding Audio to Surveillance Systems
As a systems integrator, chances are, you have probably completed dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of video surveillance installations. You know exactly what to do when your customer needs CCTV or wants to expand their system. But what do you do when your client asks you to add audio to a security camera? Today, more […]
Audio for Correctional Facilities Infographic
Security for correctional facilities is crucial to the safety of both staff and inmates. Many U.S. prisons and jails are overpopulated, where physical altercations can easily break out. While most facilities deploy some type of video surveillance and access control system, audio is an often-overlooked technology when it comes to safeguarding these sites. For those […]
Audio for Houses of Worship
Some of the most daunting environments to keep safe, in the minds of security professionals, are “soft targets.” These places are often populated by larger groups of people and typically lack security measures, making them particularly susceptible to threats. Examples include shopping centers and movie theaters. Among the most vulnerable, however, are houses of worship.  […]
3 Best Practices for Audio Security Compliance
As the demand for remote monitoring and secondary source alarm verification continues to increase, so does the need for audio solutions. The widespread adaption of audio security technology has left many with questions surrounding compliance requirements. Audio monitoring is very much legal in the United States, where there is no expectation of privacy or when […]
Why Audio is Attractive for Retailers Like Walmart
Audio has become an increasingly important element for retailers and brick-and-mortar retail success thanks to a variety of factors that not only increase security solutions but also provide helpful insights into business operations.   In today’s retail environment, with shrinking margins and increasing competition, it is vital for retailers to invest in audio security and […]
How Audio Acts as a Force-Multiplier for Police
There are a number of advanced security solutions available today that can help law enforcement be more effective in detecting threats as well as protecting the public. One of these modern marvels is the deployment of intelligent audio technology, as we will see below. But first, let’s explore the key challenges that law enforcement agencies […]
Holiday Shopping Special: Audio Solutions for Retailers
For brick and mortar retailers, the holiday shopping season is easily the most chaotic time of year.  According to a study by the Jack J Hayes International Annual Retail Theft Survey, over 1.2 million shoplifters and larcenous employees were apprehended during the 2015 holiday season alone.  With the increased traffic, comes increased risks, leaving business […]
Audio Security for Improving Employee Relations
The National Federation of International Business estimates that $600 billion is stolen annually and as many as 30 percent of the average company’s employees are guilty of theft. For many retailers, this statistic is all too real, leaving many worried about which employees they can truly trust, which can affect employee relations. Finding a security […]
A Sound Solution for Government Facilities
Municipal, state, and federal governments all have a vested interest to enhance public safety. Citizens must feel safe as they enter national parks, federal museums, post offices, city buildings, customs and immigration offices, and other government facilities. Security plays a vital role and agencies must implement the right technologies to aid their crime deterrence efforts. […]
Introduction to The Littleton Public Schools Case Study
Violence in schools has been a growing concern across the nation for parents and school administrators alike. Protecting the hundreds of students, teachers, and staff that work on campus each day is a constant challenge. As more and more crime prevention technologies become available to the education sector, districts like Littleton Public Schools in Colorado […]
6 Reasons Integrators Should Partner with Louroe Electronics
At Louroe Electronics, we have made it our mission to provide the highest-quality audio capture and response technology. Since 1979, Louroe has provided best-in-class audio monitoring and safety solutions to protect people and property. We understand the value of forming strong relationships with our integration partners and go above and beyond to make sure you […]
What Security Professionals Should Know About Audio and the Law
Questions surrounding audio monitoring and the law are some of the most frequent inquiries we receive. The legality of audio is often questioned by security integrators and end-users alike due to a lack of information on this topic and fears of consequences that could ensue from non-regulatory compliance. In fact, audio monitoring is very much […]
Top Vertical Deployments for Two-Way Audio Solutions
Two-way audio devices provide tangible benefits for both security and communications, making this multi-faceted technology pivotal for deployments across a variety of vertical markets. Law enforcement departments respond to at least 36 million alarm activations per year. Of those alarms, between 94 and 98 percent are false, costing police departments $1.8 billion annually. By adding […]
Audio in Retail
Audio in retail can do much more than just secure your brick-and-mortar location; it can provide valuable business insights, protect you from liabilities, and help you to better understand the challenges your company faces.  40% of companies have experience cargo theft within the last year.  63.3% of retailers said they have fallen victim to fraudulent […]
Why Audio Devices are Essential Solutions for your Portfolio
Integrators across the security industry are well aware of the need for the increased use of alarm verification methods, specifically through the use of audio technology. With sky-high false alarm rates and undermanned police departments, this issue is not only costly for your end customers but dangerous as well. When unverified alarms are received by […]
The Top 3 Places Architects and Engineers Should be Utilizing Audio
With the unfortunate rise of violent episodes in public spaces, architects and engineers are working harder than ever to create safer and more secure facilities. Effective and secure building design involves the use of a variety of technologies to deter, detect, and respond to threats and aggressors. One technology not to be overlooked is audio […]
Audio Benefits for Law Enforcement
There are more than 12,000 local police departments in the United States, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics report, Local Police Departments, 2013: Personnel, Policies, and Practices. About 48 percent of these departments employed fewer than 10 officers in 2013. With limited staff, police departments are looking to security technologies to act as a […]
Top Audio Trends for Security
Among the many prominent trends within the security industry this year, we found three that are especially relevant to audio applications. Check out our list below. Network Audio Solutions: First, the transition from traditional analog audio systems to intelligent network audio solutions is making waves in the physical security world. Convincing end users that the […]
Government Facilities that Would Benefit from Audio
Government facilities across the nation face unique challenges in everyday operations– from vandalism to active shooter incidents to cyber breaches, the list goes on. While video surveillance, access control, and intrusion detection technologies are often deployed in these environments, they are not always able to provide complete situational awareness. For this reason, audio monitoring equipment […]
Convenience Store Uses Audio to Improve Business Operations
For many years convenience store owners have seen security systems as just that, a system in place to create a safer environment for customers and employees alike. Increasingly this mentality has been changing, with many business owners looking for added value in the solutions they choose– from operational intelligence to customer service insights. Adding audio […]
The Integrator’s Guide to Audio
Audio monitoring solutions and sound are an attractive offering for any integrator as audio provides security functionality for customers and distinguishes an integrator’s portfolio from other competitors. Follow this guide for where you can install Louroe Electronics’ best-in-class audio monitoring solutions. Utilize the Louroe TLO in parking or outdoor areas to give security staff the […]
Audio for Secondary Source Alarm Verification
Police respond to approximately 36 million alarm activations per year, at an estimated annual cost of nearly $2 billion. In 2016, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) reported that over 98% of all alarm calls in the United States were false. These false alarms not only waste countless police hours but can also […]
Audio for School Buses and other Environments
With national concerns around school safety at an all-time high, it is imperative for administrators to take proactive steps towards enhancing security for students, in every facet of their educational environment. While many school security programs focus efforts on securing the physical campus, one often overlooked area of school security is transportation, specifically school buses, […]
Seamlessly Add Audio to Any Building Plan
When designing, planning, and constructing a new building, there are many factors that must be taken into consideration. One often overlooked aspect is the integration of physical security technology into the building’s design. When it comes to security design, many will immediately think of barbed wire, metal spikes, large fences, and other eyesores. Is it […]
Healthcare Facilities that Benefit from Audio
According to the American College of Physicians, workplace violence occurs so frequently within the healthcare industry that many workers, unfortunately, consider it a part of their job. Between 2002-2013, the rate of serious workplace violence– defined as acts where staff are required to take days off to recuperate– was more than four times greater in […]
Why Distributors Should Offer Louroe Electronics Audio Solutions
In the ever-changing world of security technology, staying up to date with the latest technologies from all manufacturers can be a challenge for distributors. From deciding on the best business partners to stocking the most useful equipment, there are many areas that can draw the focus away from the bottom line. Not to mention, there […]
How to Add Audio to Your Healthcare Facility
Healthcare facilities, whether they be hospitals, clinics, or offices, often require a heightened level of physical security to keep both patients and professionals safe from threats. Many of these facilities face unique challenges, from epidemic outbreaks to patient behavioral issues. Administrators and security personnel are constantly looking for proven, yet innovative ways to protect their […]
Ebola Hospital Ward Case Study Introduction
Ebola is a rare and deadly disease, and 2014 marked its largest outbreak. The World Health Organization categorized the epidemic as a public health emergency, forcing many hospitals across the United States to spring into action for preparations. In the midst of the outbreak, a hospital in New York was fast-tracked to set up a […]
Why Sleep Study Labs Need Better Audio
Polysomnography, also known as a sleep study, is a test used to diagnose patients with possible sleep disorders. Devices record brain waves, heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and breathing, along with eye and leg movements throughout the night. During these studies, cameras that produce both video and audio, are used in conjunction with medical sensors […]
4 Benefits of Audio for Healthcare Professionals
Deploying audio monitoring solutions in healthcare facilities can yield substantial benefits for the health professionals working there. The reasons are quite simple:  1. Conflict Resolution  Audio recordings can be reviewed to resolve verbal conflicts between patients and healthcare administrators and receptionists. While human memory can sometimes be fuzzy and flawed, audio provides a verbal record […]
Harnessing the Power of Audio
While video surveillance dominates center stage in security deployments, audio is increasingly growing in its role. Video may show a scene, but audio clarifies the intent behind the actions captured on camera. Much like our senses of vision and hearing, video and audio work together to provide a more holistic approach to security. Outside of […]
Audio Security by Design
With each new year, security becomes a more important issue in every facet of our lives, and that especially applies when it comes to the safety of public spaces. Can today’s architects and designers build increased safety and security right into their buildings? In other words, can we be safer by design? The answer is […]
3 Ways Audio Can Improve Customer Relations for Retailers
Utilizing audio alongside your video surveillance solution can do a lot more than just provide added security. By adding Louroe Electronics’ signature Verifact® microphones, retailers are able to provide a safer environment while simultaneously improving their customer service and customer experience. See the three reasons below to see how audio security solutions can directly impact […]