Nowadays, modern and high-tech CCTV systems are often the security solution of choice. They’re not horrendously expensive, and are installed at many business premises under the illusion that this will mean they’re wholly protected. But, they do have a number of flaws which can still leave companies vulnerable.
For example, CCTV cameras have blind spots so if a break-in occurs, many crucial areas could be missed meaning it’s difficult to identify the culprit(s). And, whilst rare, crimes have been known to be committed internally by staff members – they know where the cameras are located, and even how to turn them off, and could also delete data or tamper with evidence.
Plus, whilst cameras can view and record a crime taking place and do have sophisticated alarms that monitor unsolicited movement, they’re naturally unable to act or do anything about it.
So, CCTV works best as part of a comprehensive and holistic service – most often with the addition of alarm response or manned patrols.
Because, for example, while the majority of these alerts are – thankfully – false alarms, having someone on the scene to review the situation (and if necessary, spook or catch a potential intruder, call the police, repair any damage, and allow businesses to continue as normal in the morning) is crucial. Plus, it ensures that you, or a member of your team, isn’t required to attend a potentially dangerous situation in the middle of the night.
Situations that flag up are not always as sinister, of course. It could be a burst pipe somewhere within the building, for example, but this may not be visible on camera. By relying solely on CCTV, by the time morning comes a lot of damage could have been done, resulting in operations being majorly impacted. Yet, if a security guard had attended at the time, it could have been dealt with quickly and effectively to minimise any potential impact.
For businesses to promote a safe and secure working environment, they should seek advice, guidance, and support from external security providers – to identify their current provisions and the additional services that would best complement these to ensure they remain protected.
For more information about how your business could benefit from security solutions support or to arrange your free security audit to review your current security provisions and make any additional recommendations, please visit: www.business-watch.co.uk, or contact: security@business-watch.co.uk
