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Video Surveillance System
CCTV can play a major role
in
protecting business premises
by providing detection that can allow your
site to be
watched
over 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
It also provides the opportunity to
record
criminal activity for evidential purposes.
The effectiveness of
CCTV
has improved over the years with advancing
technology bringing with it an increased
demand for
Detector
Activated Remotely Monitored
systems.
These systems work particularly well
for
large or
exposed sites and provide an
alternative to the
out-of-hours continuous live
monitoring of images.
When set, the remotely monitored CCTV system
will
activate
in response to a
detected
intrusion and send an alert
signal to a Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC),
where an operator will then evaluate the
situation and
respond accordingly.
If systems are compliant with BS 8418, RVRC
personnel will
confirm
the activation is genuine
and alert the police, subject to a system
meeting their requirements.
Where premises need to be secured or high
value items
protected
around-the-clock, remotely monitored CCTV
can be an
effective
and
economical
solution for detecting and then identifying
potential intrusion within a secure area.
You may wish to ask the
crime
reduction officer at your
local police station for
advice
before you buy-in a system.
If you want your security to be
effective
and meet the requirements set out by police
and your insurer, its important to have it
installed and maintained in accordance with
the required standards
by a
professional company
such as those approved.
Here are some key
questions
to ask the company you are considering to
install your system. Are they...
in both the quality of installation and how
they are run as a business?
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properly insured?
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operating a 24 hour call out service
(and do they respond within 4 hours)?
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able to complete a thorough security
survey your property?
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installing reliable, up to date
equipment?
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meeting the relevant British and
European Standards?
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