subject: Gas Stations Security Cameras [print this page] Convenience stores are often subject to robbery, shoplifting, and other violent crimes. As a matter of fact, convenience store workers are second only to police officers in being victims of homicide and it has been one of the most dangerous jobs especially in the United States for many years.
Most convenience stores are gas stations and it's hard for a single clerk to monitor both the store and the gas pumps at all the time, so in the case of gas prices were raised, many people are would turn to theft, thus keep their tanks full. Gas station owners will tell you they've seen an increase in the number of customers who drive off without paying for that full tank of gas and many times, unless you are lucky enough that an employee or another customer witnessed the incident, these crimes will go unpunished. A carefully placed security camera can help clerks, owners, and law enforcement officials get a description of the customer, their car, and the car's tag number, making it easier to track down the thief.
Another great reason to have security cameras installed in your store is to monitor your own employees. In smaller stores and at night, most stores are attended by one single person. Chances are, that person is trustworthy and doing the job they were hired to do but every once in a while, someone with poor judgment comes along and takes advantage of the situation. Studies show that employees who are aware they are being monitored are less likely to steal cash or items from their place of employment, particularly convenience stores and gas stations.
Common occurrences we see is owners do not want to spend the extra money on new equipment because they think their old equipment suits the job are just fine. Well an easy cost saving solution that many people do not ever look at is that in most instances you can use your old security camera wires. Your CCTV security cameras are most likely used , especially, common coax cable that is still used today. This allows a great deal of the old infrastructure and sometimes the cameras themselves to be easily incorporated into a new PC Based DVR security system. Depending on the size of the facility you can save easily up to 30% on your total cost by using the old wires.
A new Gas Station Security Camera System can be a great way to cut down on stolen merchandise inside and outside of the store, it can also help deter and prosecute drive-offs. A great tool for store owners is the ability to remotely view your security cameras via a live feed across the internet and even playback previously recorded incidents.
Take these tips into your consideration for the security cameras features and the most suitable place for them:
Cameras must produce a "recognizable, colored, retrievable, enlargeable, and reproducible photographic images of people" and that they should be of sufficient clarity for identification purposes; remain fixed and not pan in the designated area.
Cameras must cover the cash register or area where the money is being exchanged.
CCTV System must be maintained from time to time, to make sure it is in proper working order, and have light or other signals that show that the system has been activated.
Recorded tapes must be kept for 30 days and business owners are required to ensure the accuracy of the time keeping in conjunction with what has been recorded.
The recorded images must be able to be retrieved by the police department's crime lab.
