Cctv Systems Do More Than Protect Against Shoplifters

The original intent of CCTV systems was to provide store owners a measure of protection against shoplifters

. This original intent has expanded and CCTV systems now provide multiple other services for business owners. The property that CCTV systems help to protect now includes physical property also.

While the utilization of CCTV systems indoors is common knowledge, many people do not recognize that there are cameras out of doors also. These cameras monitor everything from the parking lot at Wal Mart to the gas pump at the neighborhood convenience store. These cameras are there to protect the property from theft and or vandalism.

Exterior cameras can often be recognized by a smoked glass or chrome dome hanging from the side of a building. These domes contain cameras that have pan/tilt head inside of them and the camera inside is normally equipped with a motorized zoom lens. The pan/tilt head inside of the dome can automatically pan the camera providing a view of the entire area that the camera is able to view. The operator can, at any time, stop the auto pan function and zoom in on a subject. The ability of the operator to move the camera to any area of the property within sight and to zoom in on the subject provides additional security for the property.

Many security cameras are subject to vandalism. Rocks are thrown at them in an attempt to break them. Some cameras and housings are even shot with firearms. Several companies provide ballistic rated housings to combat this. The ballistic rated housing is strong enough to withstand a gunshot and provide images of the area it is trained on.

The utilization of security cameras to secure physical property, warehouses, truck parking areas, plants and parking lots provides the owner of the property the assurance that the property is always being looked after. The property owner does not have to pay a security staff to patrol the premises. This reduction in staff will pay for itself in a short time thus increasing the profit margin of the company. Additional savings may arise from a lowered insurance rate due to the CCTV system that is in place.

CCTV systems today can even be monitored remotely through the Internet. This ability permits the owner to no longer have a full time security staff at the plant after hours. Should motion be detected the images from that camera are transmitted to the central station where they can be viewed and remedial actions determined. CCTV systems still protect against shoplifting, however the job of property protection has expanded for CCTV systems and will continue to expand in the future.

by: Patrick Roody

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