Securitas ES awarded renewed protection under Homeland Security SAFETY Act
By SSN Staff
Updated 8:47 AM CDT, Wed May 5, 2021
STOCKHOLM—After an extensive review by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the service standards adopted and followed by Securitas Electronic Security, Inc., the DHS has awarded Securitas Electronic Security (SES) SAFETY Act protection (Designated).
The SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act ensures the possessors of anti-terrorism technologies are not deterred by the threat of liability fro developing and commercializing products and technologies that could save lives in the event of a terrorist attack.
SES approved anti-terror technology or services protected under the SAFETY Act are designed to deter, detect and delay the threat of terrorist activity, and include installation and integration services for electronic security; perimeter intrusion detection; access control and video surveillance systems.
The technology includes:
- Engineering, design, implementation, management and ongoing maintenance services
- Installation and integration of access control, video surveillance systems, intrusion
- detection, fire alarm and communication systems
- Central station monitoring services
- Manuals, training, and support services
When applicable, the SAFETY Act should extend the protection to all parties in the supply chain, including SES’s government and private sector customers and subcontractors.
For more information on the SAFETY Act, visit: https://www.dhs.gov/science-andtechnology/safety-act
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