Thinking like a thief is the answer if you’re thinking of installing a home security system for the first time. When looking to install a security system, the first thing to consider is to make sure it is well planned out. Look at the exterior of your house and note what type of equipment you would like to employ and where it will be positioned along with any other relevant notes.
The police and Home Office are to press for regulatory powers that will insist that every one of the 4.2 million CCTV cameras in Britain is upgraded so it can be deputised to gather police evidence and provide a vehicle for emerging technologies that will automatically identify people and detect if they are doing anything suspicious.
People can often be reluctant to install CCTV cameras because they believe it increases liability. Our experience is a camera system decreases liability since the owner is taking steps to provide a secure facility.
The Federation of Small Businesses has highlighted the tragic impact that crime has on shopkeepers across the UK. As more small shops are victims of crime, especially violent crime, people are losing their livelihoods, areas are becoming more deprived as jobs and facilities move elsewhere and consumers are finding their choices reduced.
Up to 90 per cent of surveillance cameras may be breaching the Information Commissioner’s code of practice laid down to stop cameras being used inappropriately. Even more seriously, a large proportion of the UK’s 14.2 million cameras breach the Data Protection Act and so are illegal.
It has been predicted that the illegality of many cameras will lead to future clashes in court and possible acquittals of suspects.
In business, you want a return on your investments. You buy your products and sell them for a profit. You hire the best people and expect the best from them.
Most shopowners who install CCTV surveillance systems do so to detect theft and protect against robberies. But did you know that there are other great reasons to install a CCTV surveillance system? So don’t skimp. Any one of these benefits could pay for your system!
Despite the threat of prosecution, British homeowners are prepared to protect their homes and family from burglars using extreme measures. A recent survey has shown that 8 out of 10 people would use anything to hand to protect their homes if faced with an unwanted intruder. Men would go even further – 1 in 10 men would use a gun and 1 in 8 would use a knife.
There is clear support for some homeowners who take the law into their own hands: an amazing 83% of respondents think it’s unfair to prosecute people who protect their property with a weapon.
There is a new wave of storage media sweeping over the CCTV world. DVR’s (Digital Video Recorders) are set to become the standard platform for recording and reviewing captured video over a CCTV network.
In the land that gave birth to "Big Brother", the future has caught up with a present in which drunks, hoodlums, litterbugs and other wrongdoers are being yelled at and lectured to – as well as watched – from lampposts.
Britain has 4.2 million surveillance cameras – a fifth of the world’s total – hanging off its infrastructure, and loudspeakers with microphones are being fitted to them in a government attempt to strike more fear into the hearts of miscreants.
Selecting the right system can be difficult for people who aren’t familiar with security camera installs. This can be due to the fact that every type of CCTV user has different needs and requirements.
These can be broken up e.g. the needs of a home user are different to the needs of a retails store. Basic requirements for all users of DVR systems are Triplex, the ability to back it up, strong technical support, and ease of playback.