Take measures against internal theft. Practice inventory control to make sure there are limits to personnel’s ability to misplace, lose, or steal supplies. Ensure keys and passcodes are only in the possession of those who need it.
Security can be seen as expensive. Just be sure to measure it’s cost against the opportunity cost of the preventable incidents that occur without site protection.
Guards will become slow and complacent over time. Security Managers can attempt to test their own guards through the use of manufactured incidents to keep guards sharp and honed as to their security protocols. No more mall cops.
Your cameras can also work for you. A high-quality smart camera can track and count the number of ins and outs of people walking along its path. Discovering total foot traffic could be valuable data for your site’s use.
With quick response camera monitoring, it is entirely possible to stop incidents before they happen. An exterior wall camera can be fitted with a strobe light, or two-way speaker and microphone to notify intruders that they have already been detected and police are en-route.
On the subject of camera monitoring, filling your workspace with large groups of camera feeds is substantially seeing nothing at all. Attempt to add motion sensors and zones to reduce false alarms, and increase focus on actual anomalous activity.
A site with invisible cameras will not actively defend against intrusion. Clear placement of large, identifiable cameras will show the public that this location is secured, dissuade attempts, and reduce incidents.
Information is key. After an incident has occurred all relevant cameras, and data points will be used to paint the clearest picture of the occurrence. Be sure that there are no major gaps in your defense.
A single camera pointed at head level at locations of entrance and egress will be important metadata for incident reports. The more complex the location becomes, more cameras will become necessary to track the motion of offenders to paint the clearest picture of what happened.
To minimize incidents, consider Broken Windows Theory. A clean, well-lit environment and a vigilance to amend even the smallest of problems can lead to the appearance of having an impregnable security system that is not worth the risk to offenders.
It is important to know where to begin with security, even with a slow approach. With a limited number of entrances and exits, even a small amount of video surveillance will go a long way.
By connecting your existing security cameras to our AI & analytics, monitoring operators use live two-way voice to solve complicated physical security challenges.
With quick response camera monitoring, we worry about your sites so you don't have to. Cameras can be fitted with live two-way voice so trained security guards notify intruders that they have been detected and police are en-route. Call us today at 1-866-AVENTYR to find out more!