What Are the Business Benefits of a Commercial CCTV Installation?

Business owners will enjoy numerous benefits following a commercial CCTV installation. You should bear in mind that commercial CCTV is very different from sticking up a few webcams around your business premises to monitor what is going on. Although such technology can be very useful in a business context, domestic webcams are easy to disrupt and do not provide the same level of security as a commercial CCTV installation. Why should you consider investing in such a system? Read on to find out.

Crime Deterrence

When people think about commercial CCTV, they will often be thinking about deterring theft. This is an important part of what CCTV system do, of course, especially in the retail sector. However, a CCTV system will help to deter a range of crime among employees and visitors in any business setting. Simply put, opportunistic crime won't occur because people realise they can be seen. Equally, a commercial system that is monitoring your business premises will help to deter other sorts of crime, such as vandalism, on your property. In New South Wales alone, there are over 1,200 incidents of graffiti against business premises a year. Much of this could be prevented with commercial CCTV.

Monitor Safety and Performance

Not every CCTV system is installed as a crime prevention measure. Some are fitted so that managers can monitor what is going on in their business premises even if they are not physically present themselves. Of course, it means being able to check that workers are performing to the expected level. However, it can also ensure you have the capacity to check on safety issues, as well. In the right circumstances, a commercial CCTV installation could even help to prevent an industrial accident before it occurs. In turn, this could mean you don't face a liability claim or even an inspection from the authorities.

Business Insurance

Installing a commercial CCTV system will often mean being able to make a claim under your business insurance and receive a payout when, without the necessary evidence, such a claim might be turned down. After all, CCTV is just as much about collecting commercial evidence as it is against criminality. Of course, fitting CCTV at your workplace should also mean your insurance premiums drop. Many Australian insurers will offer discounted rates if their customers have certain types of security systems fitted and CCTV is among the ones that count. This should be the case whether you choose to have a wired or a wireless system installed because they both afford a similar level of protection.

Reach out to a local security system to get your commercial CCTV installation started.