Security & Surveillance
Our security and surveillance systems do much more than just deter break-ins. By coupling your cameras with a DVR, you can monitor your property remotely and see live video or review previously recorded footage. A Security DVR (Digital Video Recorder) saves data to a hard drive (just like a computer) allowing users to record more content and provide more recording options than traditional VCR’s or time lapse tapes. You’ll be able to check on your property via the internet from anywhere in the world, and review footage for a variety of uses. Some Digital Video Recorders can send alerts as well as still images and video directly to your mobile phone.
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Benefits of Security Cameras
Prevent Employee Theft Many people are shocked to find out that the number one reason for inventory shrinkage is employee theft. Employees handle your money. Employees handle your products. The temptation to take inventory is just too great for many workers. According to the 2002 National Retail Survey, 48% of your inventory shrinkage is due to employee theft. That translates to $15 billion in losses each year for U.S. companies.
Prevent Shoplifting When most people think of theft of goods, they think of shoplifting. By far shoplifting gets more publicity, so you hear about it more often. It is a significant problem. It doesn’t always make economical sense to hire more employees to watch your customers. Video surveillance gives you the ability to watch both your customers and employees. 32% of your inventory shrinkage is due to shoplifters. That’s a $10 billion problem in the U.S.
An Employee Training Tool Video systems can be used to monitor employee behavior, not only for inventory loss issues, but for employee training as well.
Valuable Store Traffic Feedback Want to know why some of your products sell better than others? Monitor your store traffic. Find out what your customers see first. Monitoring the flow of traffic in and out of your store will help you decide where to place products for better sales.
Prevent Harassment Harassment in the workplace can take various forms and not all of it is reported. Complaints about harassment in the workplace are becoming more common. How do you know who’s telling the truth? Video surveillance systems can record both video and audio.
Can Reduce Insurance Premiums and Taxes Video observation systems can reduce your insurance premiums. Check with your insurance agent. Video security systems can also protect insurance companies against false claims. Businesses are now allowed to deduct up to $100,000 in equipment purchases. This makes security system purchases 100% tax deductible for many companies.
Prevent Vandalism Monitor the outside of your store to help prevent vandalism of your customers, employees and your personal property. A properly placed security camera can deter many crimes.
Cost Effective The cost of video surveillance has fallen in recent years. In many cases, the cost of one observation system will be far less than the cost of one employee theft. Many home owners are now implementing security cameras in their homes to watch children, the elderly, the swimming pool and more.
Control Product Pricing Many companies have inventory loss figured into the cost of their goods. With security cameras reducing the amount of inventory shrinkage, companies are free to reduce the cost of their products.
*2002 National Retail Security Survey **Marcus Nieto, California Research Bureau, “Public Video Surveillance: Is It An Effective Crime Prevention Tool?”
