In October Hertfordshire Constabulary urged residents in Hitchin and across the county to take extra care of home security as the darker evenings set in, with police warning that burglaries typically increase during autumn and winter.

One way in which residents can find more peace of mind is by contacting Hitchin Nub New's latest sponsor – Arena Security.

If Hitchin residents haven't been in contact with them – they've probably seen their vans around the town and the neighbouring area.

The family firm started back in 1974 and moved from Letchworth to Hitchin earlier in the year.

They currently work across 200 sites Hitchin and over 3,300 across Hertfordshire, are Home Office approved, have a "strong relationship" with the local police and recently won an award for provision of "Regional Front Line Security" – which recognises "outstanding professionalism, dedication and service in the security industry".

Jamie Costello of Arena Security explained that the firm – the only one of its kind in Hitchin - are increasingly being approached by domestic clients interested in their "all in one" offer including fitting alarms, monitoring CCTV and providing response".

Costello said that "we are in the unique position to combine our wealth of experience and traditional values, with cutting-edge technology. Our data driven decision making drives our business practicality, continually improving our service to meet our client's current security needs. We measure against a stringent set of KPI's, utilising experience and technology to help us operate efficiently, exceeding the expectations of our clients".

As technology improves the cost of effective CCTV devices and alarms are going down. There is also a lot of new kit on the block with the ubiquitous drone playing a greater role in modern security.

A visit to their Instagram account shows much of their kit in action.

Arena Security speak of starting costs of systems incorporating cameras and alarms being as low as £649.

The firm work with brands including Pyronix, Texecom, Ajax, Hik vision, Hanwha, Paxton, Orisec and Honeywell.

Keeping businesses and homes protected 24/7 is the mission of Arena Security – as they say, "our clients know they can count on outstanding service today and every day."

So, if you're after peace of mind at great value – give the Hitchin-based firm a call today.

Hitchin: 01462 481811