The Importance of CCTV for Businesses

Prevents theft

CCTV has been proven to discourage potential thieves who are looking for easy targets. It lets them know that if they proceed with unlawful conduct, you will have the evidence needed to ensure they are brought to justice. If they do not want to draw attention to themselves, they will be much more likely to target a business without this security measure in order to avoid punishment.

This is not just limited to the outside of your commercial building. Installing CCTV within your premises is a great way to prevent internal theft either by employees, visitors or customers. You must be mindful when you install these internal systems that you are within the legal limits. Placing cameras in your bathroom or changing rooms is not legal and is an invasion of privacy. Stick to shared areas where people cannot claim that you have unlawfully recorded them.

Deters vandalism

Once you have installed a commercial CCTV system, you will have visibility over the entire business that you can access even if you are not present in the workplace. Having a sufficient number of cameras outside has the added bonus of preventing vandalism to your building. Following the same logic as with thieves, people are much less likely to vandalise or damage your building if they could be caught on camera. Ensure that each camera is placed so that vandals cannot tamper with the cameras themselves, as this will undercut the deterrent.

Insurance claims

Installing a CCTV system is going to reduce your insurance premiums. As it upgrades the security of your business, insurance providers will reflect this in the prices they are charging you. This helps to keep your overheads low, making it easier to turn a profit.

Not only this, but if you should ever need to make a claim on your insurance due to theft or vandalism, your CCTV footage will be able to provide undeniable proof of the crime and support your claim. You are much more likely to be awarded compensation with this kind of evidence at your disposal.

You can use the footage as evidence

Not only is this helpful with insurance, but it will provide the police with the necessary evidence to prosecute the individuals or groups that have stolen from you or vandalised your building. With good-quality camera footage, it will be easy to identify suspects and charge them for their actions. It is important to ensure that the time and date stamps on any of your recorded footage are always up to date, as an incorrect display could negate the usefulness of the footage.

Why professional commercial CCTV installation is crucial

Professional installation is always going to be the best option when it comes to upgrading your security. A professional team, like ourselves at PPVS install CCTV every day, which means they will also know all the tips and tricks needed to get a full view of the property with the fewest number of cameras and where to place them so that vandals cannot tamper with your system. They will even be able to advise you on the best possible cameras for outdoor and indoor use and walk you through how to monitor and manage your recordings.

PPVS are NSI accredited (National Security Inspectorate) which requires 6 monthly auditing by the NSI inspector

PPVS engineers have been installing CCTV and Access control systems for at least 30 years to give reassurance you will receive a first class installation.