How Secure Are Parking Garages?
Parking garages can certainly be a breeding ground for crime. Reported by the Security Products Company to rank second in violent crimes after residential theft, there can be no better reason for advanced security installation in parking garages. Typically, people feel unsafe when coming from or going to their vehicles, especially when their parking space is in an out of the way area of the garage. According to Access and Control Security Digital Magazine, multilevel parking garages are more susceptible to crime, as are underground parking lots and large flat parking lots which are difficult to monitor. Not only are patrons unsafe, but belongings left inside the car are at risk of being stolen. Factors that contribute to the unsafe situation are the general location of the parking garage, the layout of the garage, the time of day it is accessed, and poor lighting in out of the way areas of the garage. Lighting plays a pivotal role in the safety of parking garages. Dimly lit areas can e
