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Ferris Bueller’s Worst Nightmare

Slipping silently through the front door past curfew, pausing to listen to parents snoring and avoiding the squeaks on the stairs — the tried and true method of sneaking in late.

And one that teens may soon find more difficult.

Published February 14, 2004 · The Telegram · Written by Amy Carmichael

Security firm helps parents track teens

Slipping silently through the front door past curfew, pausing to listen to parents snoring and avoiding the squeaks on the stairs – the tired and true method of sneaking in late.

And one that teens may soon find more difficult.

Published February 3, 2004 · Times Colonist · Written by Amy Carmichael

Cause for Alarm: Too Often the Sense of Security is False

Alarm fatigue caused by false alarms and the reluctance of some police forces to respond to unsubstantiated calls renders the average system “virtually useless” in preventing burglaries, according to Michael Jagger, founder of Provident Security, probably the fastest growing security company in the city

Published February 3, 2004 · The Vancouver Sun · Written by Gerry Bellett

Showing Foresight

By car, on foot and by bicycle, Provident Security & Event Management is making Vancouver a safer place to live. Michael Jagger has built his company around the simple dictionary definitio of his company name: Provident, having or showing foresight. Unlike traditional alarm establishments, the Vancouver, B.C. based Provident Security & Event Management Corp., began as an event security company and, as Jagger points out, did not start with grand ambitions, but was allowed to grow slowly on its own.

Provident has a different business model because we are not relying on just one factor, notes Jagger when comparing Provident to other companies. Provident is very much based around providing a full suite of services.

All of our business is based on referral business word of mouth, he adds.
According to Jagger, the bulk of Providents business is taking over and expanding existing systems. This business model and working philosophy has resulted in a 3,000 percent increase in business over the past five years.