Why Do We Need CCTV Cameras for Business?

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We Need CCTV Cameras for Business to avoid the following:

Crime Deterrence- One thing is for sure; no criminal wants to be seen. Criminals do not want to take any chances that people will see them in their act of illegal activity. If a criminal sees cameras on a building chances are they will be deterred from carrying out their criminal activity around that property.

We do not wish any bad luck upon our neighbors, but it is better that their building or vehicles get vandalized than ours, and security cameras can create that needed deterrence that sends the criminals next door.

Loss Prevention- Internal theft is a larger problem for most companies than they realize. Internal theft can be employee’s taking things as simple as office supplies to things that are extremely vital – such as customer records and other extremely valuable company files.

Security cameras can help deter these activities, and allow us the ability to ‘go back and check’ if we sense there is a problem.

Quality Assurance- Let us consider the following scenario. The retailers of a food manufacturer company are complaining that they received boxes of products that were empty, or lacked the quantity of product promised. To curtail this problem the food manufacturing company installed security cameras on their production and packaging lines.

All of the boxes the company ships have date and time codes stamped on the outer box. The date codes gave the food manufacturer the ability to review the recorded video at certain dates and times.

The security cameras helped the food manufacturing company improve their packaging procedures which helped them improve their reputation with retailers.

False Claims- Slip and fall, sexual harassment, bad customer service – all things that can cost a company a lot of money and damage the company’s reputation. Security cameras can assist with all of these areas.

Properly placed security cameras can help a company verify if a ‘slip and fall’ was real and caused by employee negligence or if a person falsified the claim and slipped on their own accord. Security cameras can help with sexual harassment claims and can help us identify if one of the employees actually provided bad customer service, or if a customer was just having a bad day.

Peace of Mind- Sometimes we will just get a feeling that something is not right at the office. Security cameras give us the ability to ‘look in’ on our office and the areas surrounding our building from our home computer or smart phone – and seeing with our own eyes that everything is all right can provide us with great peace of mind.

Show The Cameras Or Hide Them? Security cameras should be kept in full view whenever possible. Not only do visible cameras have a strong deterrent value, but they are another way to encourage trust. Employees may be less likely to believe they are being watched covertly if they know where the cameras are stationed.

However, there are times when covert cameras are necessary. If a crime has been committed, recorded evidence may be necessary to prosecute the crime or prevent further instances.