CCTV (closed circuit television) systems can protect your property cheaper and easier than a manned security service. The CCTV systems when combined with motion detection, the Internet and central station monitoring can provide all of the property protection that is required.
Many modern CCTV cameras have motion detectors built into them. If multiple cameras are utilized at a facility, the multiplexer / DVR will have a motion detection system built into it. This motion detection can be customized for the area of view of each camera on the site. The motion detector whether in the camera or in the multiplexer has an output that can create an alarm state. This alarm state can either enable the DVR to record or can transmit a signal to a central station.
Burglar alarms are monitored from a central station. Today, through the use of the motion detector and the Internet, the images of the camera in an alarm state can be transmitted to a central station for viewing. The central station operator can monitor any number of property sites at the same time. This ability allows for a cost savings for the property owners. When a motion detector goes into an alarm state, the image of that camera is transmitted to the central station. If an animal or simply a tree limb blowing through the field of view triggered the alarm, the operator can disregard the alarm. If, however the alarm is an actual alarm there are unauthorized personnel on the property. The operator can then notify the proper law enforcement agencies of the trespass.
This technology which has become more and more prevalent during the last 5 or 6 years enables any business owner to have his property monitored at all times without hiring a physical security company to check on the property. The one time charge for installation of the CCTV equipment and the monthly monitoring charge are far less expensive than the hiring of a physical security company.
CCTV systems when combined with motion detection and central station monitoring provide the most cost effective method of securing physical property. The CCTV system never falls asleep and is constantly on the property as opposed to a guard who may doze off in the guard house or the patrol that roams around the property on a set schedule. The CCTV system is awake and alert and always ready to send an alarm.
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