Setting up a CCTV system is one of the most important aspects in setting up our home, a business outlet or stores. A good CCTV System will help in preventing and reducing the occurrence of shoplifting, employee carelessness and in-activeness, among other things.
The presence of CCTV cameras will deter any criminal behavior and keep theft to a minimum. If you ensure that proper monitoring of your home and business is in place you will reap the rewards by not letting any profits get eaten up by shoplifting and internal theft.
When setting up your CCTV security there are a number of tips that home and business owners should keep in mind in order to ensure that they get the best service and use of the CCTV system being installed. Tips to keep in mind when setting up a CCTV system for your retail business include:
Get As Much Security Camera Coverage As Possible
The first question a lot of people inquire about is the number of cameras they need to set up. However, it is advised that in cases of retail stores and outlets, as many CCTV cameras as possible should be set up. The more coverage your CCTV system has, there will be lower chances of blind spots that will be unmonitored. This will help prevent and reduce shoplifting which affects businesses with poor CCTV coverage and results in loss.
If You Have Blind Spots, Ensure They Are Not Obvious
A limited or few number of CCTV camera systems in your place of business will cause gaps and dangerous blind spots which could be discovered by mischievous persons and thieves. It would become an easy place for shoplifters to target and will be utilized and exploited for the purpose of shoplifting. The best way to avoid such occurrences is to use discreet security cameras that do not indicate the direction they are pointing. This will make it difficult for shoplifters to recognize and it will also make blind spots less obvious.
Important Areas Are Covered By Good CCTV Surveillance
The most important thing is to ensure that the most important and busy places are covered by CCTV surveillance. Also, ensure that places where there is a likely hood of accidents, traffic and occurrences are covered. Such locations would typically be the parts of the store with valuable, popular and trendy products.
Ensure Sufficient DVR Hard Drive Memory
In compliance with licensing regulations, you should keep 30 days of your CCTV footage archived if your store sells alcohol. This would require a lot of hard drive space depending on the size of your shop and the number of CCTV.
Data Protection Act
Also, in compliance of the Data Protection Act, you would also need to display a sign, informing customers that they are being recorded.
Audio Recording Legal Requirements
Another legal aspect is that recording audio is not allowed as part of a security system in some parts of the world. It is important that you check this out prior to installation.
CCTV Captures Enough Detail
It is often recommended that you should get a CCTV with good quality which can capture recognizable images. This could be of great help in the event of police identification and investigation where it involves store occurrences.
Remember
It’s not just the customers you are monitoring. It is also important to note that CCTV systems installed in the store can be also used to monitor staff. Most times, shops lose a lot to thieving staff more than customers. The CCTV is not only for monitoring the customers but also to monitor staff competency and productivity. Also make sure those back rooms where staffs have access to have CCTV security cameras installed in them.
TitoTech Multiservice Ventures offers a variety of indoor and outdoor CCTV security cameras and DVR/NVR Recorder specifically designed for retail applications.
Contact us today on 08121237439 or 08056084005 for a full list of security systems services and CCTV security cameras that we can provide to your business