Freight moves through the Okanagan and Thompson along Highways 97 and 1. Truck yards near the Kelowna airport, warehouses in Vernon and Kamloops, and lumber yards up and down the valley keep trailers, equipment and fuel outside overnight. Secure Defence protects truck yards, warehouses, distribution centres, lumber yards and industrial facilities in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Vernon, Lake Country, Penticton, Summerland and Kamloops with live video monitoring. Trained, licensed operators watch your cameras in real time and stop theft while it's still starting.
live video monitoring. We watch your yard as it happens and step in before a break-in turns into a loss.
smart cameras that detect people and vehicles, paired with trained, licensed operators in our own command centre in Richmond, BC, 24/7.
an Okanagan salesperson who plans your coverage and a technician who installs and services your system.
Where we work: all of Western Canada, including BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Track record: 11 years in business, award-winning, and named the Fastest Growing Security Company in Canada on The Globe and Mail and BIV lists for 2025 and 2026. 500+ businesses served and 1,000+ sites monitored across Western Canada.
The City of Kelowna reported 389 business break and enters in 2025, down 6% from 414 the year before (City of Kelowna, Crime and Safety). That's still more than one commercial break-in a day in one city.
Two wider trends matter for yards. Nationally, trailer thefts nearly doubled in 2025 to about 970, and only 9% of stolen cargo was recovered (Truck News, citing Équité Association). And BC Hydro says copper wire thefts from its equipment rose 380%, with cases in the Interior (NanaimoNewsNOW, citing BC Hydro). Copper, wiring and scrap on an open yard are exactly what those thieves want.
Picture a lumber and building supply yard in Vernon at 2 am. Two people climb the back fence near the stacked bundles and the copper wire cage.
Our cameras flag the movement the moment it starts. An operator in our command centre sees the live picture within seconds. The operator speaks through the pole speaker and tells them they are on camera and police are being called. If they keep going, the siren and strobes go off. With a crime confirmed, the operator calls for Verified Police Response with a description, the plate if visible and direction of travel, and stays on the line until police arrive.
That's a 1-minute verified response. Because a person checks every alert, there are zero false alarms. Our clients see 98%+ overall crime reduction. More on our live video monitoring page.
Cargo theft and trailer break-ins: pallets, packaged goods, sealed trailers and containers.
Equipment and machinery theft: forklifts, loaders, power tools and rental equipment.
Fuel theft: siphoning from trucks, reefers and yard tanks.
Perimeter breaches: fence cutting and gates forced open.
Loading bay and side door break-ins.
Copper and metal theft: wiring, coils, catalytic converters and scrap.
Stolen trucks and unauthorized trailer hookups.
Trespassing and illegal dumping, plus vandalism and graffiti.
Fire: fire and smoke detection gives early warning at distribution centres and lumber yards.
Cameras cover every row, and LPR (licence plate recognition) logs each truck in and out. GPS and cargo tracking can follow trailers once they leave.
Docks, side doors and yard space, with incident reports when a shipment goes missing.
Wide, open storage areas, often with stretches that have no power.
Gate access control decides who gets in, and cameras show what they do once inside. Drivers can be let in by code or remotely by an operator, and every entry is on video. That matters when, as Équité has warned, someone arrives with paperwork that looks real.
One monthly fee covers the equipment, installation, maintenance and live monitoring.
Your local rep walks the site and sends a recommended layout and quote within 24 to 48 hours.
Existing cameras can usually be connected to our command centre the same day.
Pole-camera sites go live in 5 to 7 days, installed around your shipping schedule.
Remote yards and corners with no power get a solar tower within 24 hours. Each tower carries 4 to 8 cameras, and the battery lasts 2 weeks without sun, winter included. See off-grid solutions.
Equipment is rated to -40 C, well past anything the valley throws at it. Every powered site gets a 24-hour backup power system. We keep 30 to 90 days of video and can search across all your cameras in under 5 seconds to find a truck, a person or a plate.
Clients save up to 70% compared with on-site guards, and one operator watching every camera covers more of a big yard than a guard on foot. Guards are still available as a secondary option for a high-value load or a shutdown. The service is insurance-approved, and our 30-Day Performance Guarantee lets you see the results before you commit.
Tell us about your truck yard, warehouse or distribution centre. Our local team will visit and send a recommended setup and quote within 24 to 48 hours.