How Can Security Cameras Help Your Business?

Security cameras are beneficial for any size of business, from “mom and pop” sized to a corporation.

Smaller businesses, in particular, are realizing the benefits and taking advantage of security protection

as technology improves.

You are probably aware that surveillance

cameras protect against the obvious- vandalism,

theft and unwelcome intruders- but did you know there are 3 BIG

reasons security cameras will work for

your business- no matter how many employees

you have?

New customers are always “strangers” to begin with, but businesses that utilize video identification before allowing entry, can help prevent unwanted guests. Employees can check out who the guest is from the surveillance feed, and verify if they are OK to enter or not. For instance, this would be beneficial for financial institutions or jewelers.

Businesses can also receive alerts and warnings, images and descriptions of suspected shop lifters or burglars in the area. This can help prevent unwanted problems. In some cases, business' surveillance images can even help the local police identify a suspect and help solve a crime.

Security cameras are an accurate witness. They provide hard evidence and verification when a crime has (or has not!) occurred.

An example happened when a woman shopping in a department store accused a store employee of stealing her purse off the counter. The woman demanded to be compensated for the money that was in her “missing” purse. The employee was able to show the shopper playback video from the surveillance camera that was pointed at the counter and cash register. The video evidence clearly showed the shopper putting her purse in her shopping bag. The store employee had hard proof the woman had falsely accused the employee, and the employee could warn other shops of this possible scam and show a picture of what she looked like.

Protection of Staff and Customers

As a business owner, you have a liability to keep both your staff and customers safe. A business owner

takes this responsibility of safeguarding their property, and

everyone on the premise, very seriously. With the mere presence of surveillance cameras, they can help

curb and discourage crime. They can help protect the business owner from the chance of an outburst from

a disgruntled employee, being wrongly accused in a worker's comp accident, or an aggressive customer.

If an incident does occur, every moment is recorded for law

enforcement.

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