Over 40 Years in BusinessISO 27001 compliantPublic sector: GSA contract holder
LA 562-298-5000 · Chicagoland 312-432-5300 · Phoenix 602-733-6807 · Client Support
Over 40 Years in BusinessISO 27001 compliantPublic sector: GSA contract holder
LA 562-298-5000 · Chicagoland 312-432-5300 · Phoenix 602-733-6807 · Client Support
Security camera installation, design and support for offices, aerospace and manufacturing sites, warehouses, port businesses, retail centers, schools and public sites in Torrance, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Gardena, Redondo Beach, San Pedro and Inglewood. Every system is designed before we install it, secured on your network and supported by our Santa Fe Springs team.
BTI Communications Group, LTD. provides commercial security camera installation, design and service in the South Bay from its Santa Fe Springs office, and has been in business for over 40 years. We install Axis, Avigilon, exacqVision, Milestone XProtect, OpenEye, Cisco Meraki MV, Bosch and Brivo Eagle Eye cloud video for sites in Torrance, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington and the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and we secure every camera on your network. Call 562-298-5070 or request a free site assessment.
Most camera complaints trace back to design: a lens too wide to read a face at the door, a camera aimed into the afternoon sun, a parking lot with no coverage at the drive aisle. We start every South Bay project with a site survey and a coverage design, and place each camera on your floor plan or an aerial image with its lens, field of view and detection distance modeled.
You see the coverage map, the camera list and the recording plan before you approve anything. That is also the document your insurer, landlord or auditor can review.
Perimeters, entries, labs and controlled rooms in El Segundo, Hawthorne and Torrance, with NDAA compliant hardware, video kept on segmented networks and footage access set to match customer requirements.
Production floors, docks, yards and fence lines in Gardena, Torrance and Harbor Gateway. Multisensor cameras cover wide yards with fewer poles.
Gate lanes, container and chassis storage and driver entrances near the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro and Wilmington, with license plate recognition at each gate.
Lobby, elevator, garage and perimeter coverage for offices in Torrance, El Segundo and Manhattan Beach.
Entries, registers, lots and service drives in Torrance, Redondo Beach and along Pacific Coast Highway, with remote viewing for owners who manage several locations.
Campus, venue, city and clinic coverage, privacy zones that keep exam areas out of view and purchasing through GSA, CMAS or TESMA contracts.
We choose the platform per site, not per vendor. Many clients already have cameras on the wall, and we keep the ones that still perform.
| Platform | Good fit | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Axis | Cameras, multisensors, audio and radar from an Authorized and Certified Axis Gold Partner. | Axis cameras |
| Avigilon Unity | On premises video and analytics for campuses, plants and multi-building sites. | Avigilon Unity video |
| Avigilon Alta | Cloud video for offices and retail that want no on site server. | Avigilon Alta video |
| exacqVision | Flexible recorders and VMS that run with many camera brands. | exacqVision |
| Milestone XProtect | Open VMS for large and complex systems, from a Milestone Advanced Partner. | Milestone XProtect |
| OpenEye | Hybrid cloud video for multi-site businesses, such as port and warehouse sites that keep video on site but manage it in the cloud. | OpenEye · OpenEye Cloud Video |
| Cisco Meraki MV | Cloud managed smart cameras from a Cisco Meraki partner, managed with your Meraki network. | Cisco Meraki MV cameras |
| Bosch | Cameras and intrusion panels from a Bosch partner. | Bosch security |
| Brivo Eagle Eye | Cloud video that is part of Brivo, managed beside your Brivo doors. | Brivo and Eagle Eye video |
One camera model rarely fits a whole site. This is how we usually match cameras to the places South Bay businesses need to watch.
| Area | Goal | Typical camera |
|---|---|---|
| Main entries and lobbies | Identify every person who enters | Fixed dome or bullet with a narrow field of view at face height |
| Parking lots and yards | See activity across a wide area | Multisensor or panoramic camera on a pole or roof edge |
| Gates and garage entries | Capture vehicles and plates | License plate recognition camera with its own lighting |
| Dock doors and loading areas | Watch shipments and claims | A bullet camera at each dock door plus an overview camera |
| Fence lines and perimeters | Detect people before they reach the building | Analytics camera or radar with talk down speakers |
| Registers and counters | Review transactions and disputes | Overhead dome with a narrow view |
| Server rooms and storage | Record who touched what | Small dome tied to the door reader |
Every placement is confirmed in the coverage design before installation.
Modern cameras do more than record. We set up the analytics each site needs and tune them so alerts stay useful instead of noisy.
Want help after hours? 24/7 system health and alert monitoring available, plus a 24/7 converged security NOC/SOC. See Axis audio and talk down and Axis radar.
Cameras are computers on your network. A camera system with default passwords and open ports is a way into the rest of the business. Because BTI is also an IT and cybersecurity provider, we design camera networks the way your IT team would.
Need more than cameras? See managed IT in the South Bay and cybersecurity in Los Angeles.
California Penal Code 632 restricts recording confidential conversations without consent. We leave audio recording off by default and use speakers for talk down instead of microphones where privacy is a concern.
California Labor Code 435 bars employers from recording in restrooms, locker rooms and changing rooms. Privacy masks keep other sensitive areas out of view.
We set how long footage is kept, who can export it and how exports are logged, so you can show how video is controlled.
Government buyers and federal contractors can choose cameras and recorders that meet Section 889 of the NDAA.
BTI is a Licensed Alarm Company Operator, ACO #7670, with C-7 License 807767, and our team passes LiveScan background checks.
GSA contract holder (47QTCA21D00BA) and CMAS and TESMA contract awardee (California).
Financing at 3.99% is available for qualified buyers, subject to credit approval. Upgrading an older system? We can keep working cameras and replace the recorder first. See our commercial security camera systems overview and the Los Angeles camera page for LA County sites.
Many South Bay buildings still run analog or early IP cameras on an aging recorder. A full rip and replace is rarely needed.
BTI has designed and installed camera systems for water utilities, public agencies, manufacturers and office buildings across Southern California. Read the San Gabriel Valley Water Company case study, see more stories on our Los Angeles camera page, and download the Commercial Security Self Assessment Checklist (PDF) to rate your own site.
Our crews and lifts leave from the Santa Fe Springs office and warehouse, so camera replacements and repair parts are stocked close by. In a straight line we are about 14 miles from Gardena, 17 from Torrance and 20 from El Segundo.
About 14 to 17 miles from our office. Corporate and regional offices, aerospace and automotive suppliers, manufacturers, medical groups and distribution sites around Torrance, the Del Amo area and the 405 and 110 freeways.
About 14 to 16 miles away. Machine shops, aerospace suppliers and distribution sites in Gardena and Hawthorne, plus offices, clinics, schools and event venues near the 105 and the 405.
About 19 to 20 miles away. Aerospace, defense and technology offices in El Segundo, plus professional firms, medical offices, hotels and retail along Sepulveda Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway.
About 15 to 19 miles away. Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and the logistics, truck yard and marine businesses around them, plus offices and clinics in San Pedro and Harbor City.
About 19 to 22 miles away. Professional offices, private schools, clubs and managed communities in Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates.
The 105 and the 91 run west from the 605 near our office into the South Bay, so site surveys, installs and service calls do not have to wait for a scheduled travel day.
Long Beach, Compton and the rest of the Gateway Cities are covered on our Long Beach and Gateway Cities hub, and Culver City, Santa Monica and the Westside stay on our Los Angeles hub.
Everything BTI offers in the region is on the BTI South Bay hub. For other LA County sites, see security cameras in Los Angeles.
12155 Mora Dr, Units 1 & 2
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Security line: 562-298-5070
Main office: 562-298-5000
24/7 support: 800-HELP-BTI (800-435-7284)
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM PT
Licensed Alarm Company Operator, ACO #7670
C-7 License 807767
Corporate offices, plants, clinics and retail centers need entry, lot and perimeter coverage, with video tied to the badge reader at each door.
Aerospace and technology sites need perimeter and controlled area coverage on segmented networks, and beach city offices and hotels need lot and lobby views.
Shops, warehouses and port businesses need dock, yard and gate coverage, plate recognition at each lane and after hours alerts sent to managers.
BTI Communications Group, LTD. serves Southern California from our Santa Fe Springs office. Pick your region for local services.
Los Angeles County businesses.
Orange County businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Riverside and San Bernardino County businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Burbank, Glendale, the Valley, Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Oxnard and Ventura businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Long Beach, Carson, Compton, Downey, Norwalk and Cerritos businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Pasadena, Alhambra, El Monte, West Covina, City of Industry and Pomona businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Torrance, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Redondo Beach and San Pedro businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Over 40 years of IT, security and communications work. Call 562-298-5070 for security or 323-510-8003 for IT, or book a free consultation.
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BTI Communications Group, LTD. designs, installs and supports commercial IP camera systems for Torrance and South Bay businesses and public agencies from its Santa Fe Springs office, about 17 miles away. We are an Authorized and Certified Axis Gold Partner and hold California ACO #7670 and C-7 License 807767.
Yes. Those cities are about 16 to 20 miles from our office in a straight line, and we install and service camera systems for offices, aerospace and technology sites, plants and public buildings there.
Yes. We design gate lane, yard, fence line and dock coverage for businesses near the Port of Los Angeles, with plate recognition at gates and alerts after hours.
Most projects follow a free site assessment, a written coverage design and proposal, then a scheduled install. Install time depends on camera count, cabling paths and lift work, and we plan around shifts and deliveries so the site stays open.
Usually some of them. We test each camera for image quality, firmware support and security, keep the ones that pass and replace failed or unsupported units. Many platforms we install record mixed camera brands.
Cloud video suits offices and retail with a few cameras per site. On premises recorders suit yards, warehouses and plants with many cameras and long retention. Hybrid options such as OpenEye cloud video keep video local and manage it in the cloud.
Yes. We install license plate recognition at truck gates, garage entries and drive aisles, and connect reads to alerts and search in your video platform.
Only with care. State law limits recording private conversations without consent, so we leave audio recording off by default and help you decide where signage and consent make it appropriate, such as a gate intercom.
Yes. Government agencies and federal contractors, including aerospace and defense suppliers, can choose camera and recorder models that meet Section 889 of the NDAA.
After a free site assessment and a coverage design, we send a written proposal with every camera, license and labor item listed.
Yes. We link video to door and gate events so a denied badge or forced door opens the matching clip. See access control in the South Bay.
Optional alert monitoring and our converged security NOC/SOC can watch for events after hours, around the clock. We size the plan with you during the consultation.
A free assessment includes a site walk, a coverage design and a written scope.