In the age when crime and lawsuits cling to the news, your small business needs a security camera system. It isn’t practical to operate a small business without such a system for a variety of reasons. Today we are going to cover some of the reasons that your small business should consider having a security camera system.
Protection From Theft/Recording Of Theft
Security cameras can capture any theft that happens on your property. As long as you are monitoring your camera system, you can detect that theft and stop it. No matter how good a loss prevention team is, they operate better with remote eyes in the store.
When the camera system is combined with loss prevention, your security will be near unstoppable.
Obviously, not all theft can be stopped in progress. For when a theft isn’t stopped, you have it recorded on camera. This recording can be used to apprehend and prosecute criminals. It is pretty hard to deny that you committed a crime when you can be seen on camera doing so.
Crime Deterrent
Preventing crime before it happens is the best way to handle any criminal situation. Just installing security camera systems will deter many criminals from making your property a target. A criminal would rather go for an easier target, one that appears unguarded. Security camera systems are a sign that your property is guarded.
In order to deter crime a portion of your security camera system should be visible to any criminals. Only a portion of it should be obvious as you don’t want to make all of the cameras a target.
Lawsuit Protection
Unfortunately, many people have the idea that they will commit fraud to get money from a small business. More often than not, this will happen in the form of pretending to suffer a trip, fall, or other injury while in your small business. They will then claim that this is because of your small business’s negligence.
Having a solid security camera system allows you to capture everything that happens on your property. That includes protection against fraud. Any activity is captured and can be played back for the court in order to protect your employees and small business.
You can also use the camera system to avoid lawsuits that could result from safety issues. By monitoring your security camera system, you can detect any potential safety risks. In fact, sometimes it is easier to spot a safety risk from the perspective of a camera. Once detected, you can clear up the safety risk.
Protection Against Active Threats
At times small businesses are the target of a variety of active threats. These threats can include, but are not limited to, robberies, burglaries, assault, workplace violence, and disturbances. While security camera systems, won’t prevent these active threats from happening, they can assist you in handling them.
During an active threat, security or management can use the security camera system to monitor the threat. From there they can guide in law enforcement and steer those who aren’t involved to safety. This alone can result in the savior of lives.
Just like with all of the other uses of security camera systems, they won’t always prevent the crime from happening. When this is the case, the active threat will be captured on camera. After the incident you will be able to review the camera footage to identify the criminals, victims, and witnesses. Information in hand, law enforcement will be able to ensure that a similar crime does not happen again.
An Important Note About Security Camera Systems
In order to reap the benefits of a security camera system for your business, said system needs to be properly set up. Plenty of ways to interfere with a security camera system exist. Almost all potential methods of messing with the security camera system can be countered with proper installation.
Make sure that you vet any security camera installation company that you consider. Vetting will further ensure the protection of your property and security camera systems.
Security camera systems are almost always needed in a day when crime happens every minute. Everyone needs to protect every asset they own, and a security camera system is a major step in that direction. What is your company waiting for? More crime to happen on your property?
