The importance of CCTV/ Surveillance Cameras in Stores and Business

I purchased my cctv system from www.allsurveillancedepot.com 3 months ago and it

has already
paid for itself.

Modern CCTV systems can obviously play a key role in your battle with the bad
guys. And while investing in technology alone will not solve the problem,
installing a comprehensive system at the same time as adopting a proactive
approach to community partnerships should result in areduction in crime and make
your store a safer place for you, your staff and your customers.

According to the survey, customer theft accounts for 43.3% of losses, closely
followed by staff-assisted theft at 38%. Internal errors, such as staff till
mistakes and procedural mistakes, are thought to account for a further 14.3%. Add
in recent worrying spates of ram-raiding and distraction burglaries and it's clear
that the situation is unlikely to improve overnight.

CCTV can provide a starting point, however, in attempts to improve the figures.
While acting as a deterrent to would-be criminals, good quality footage can also
be used to bring about convictions by providing clear images for the police to use
as evidence.
The installation of cameras as anything more than a deterrent will prove useless
unless they cover the correct parts of your store. Depending on the store and the
merchandise, where retailers should situate cameras will differ. However, when
looking at smaller retailers, who generally have less staff, it's important that
the shop floor - especially inaccessible areas and toward the rear of the property
- the tills and the stock areas are covered. If there are vulnerable areas outside
the store then external cameras should also be used.
While shoplifting is undoubtedly the most common crime caught on camera by c-store
retailers, the threat of robbery and violence remains a worry for many. Also cctv
can be a crucial
aide in providing evidence in insurance fraud cases, such as fake slip and false
etc..

Ensuring the right procedures are in place to back up CCTV or any other chosen
technology is vital if you are to create as safe an environment as possible. A
good example of when retailers can become vulnerable to serious attack is during
regular cash collection visits by security guards.
As a business owner that has experience theft form not only my employees but shop
lifters, I cannot recommend enough the installation of security and surveillance
cameras. What ever the cost will be made up quickly for simply providing the
visual deterrent not to mention solid evidence in the event of a robbery. I highly
recommend www.allsurveillancedepot.com for a great shop to get your surveillance
need. I am glad I did.

Sincerely
Adam
Hollywood, FL