CCTV Systems
CCTV can play a major role
in protecting business premises by providing detection
that can allow your site to be watched over 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
Security cameras also
provides the opportunity to record criminal
activity for evidential purposes.
The effectiveness of the security
camera has improved over the years with
advancing technology bringing with it an increased
demand for Detector Activated Remotely
Monitored camera systems.
These CCTV systems work particularly
well for large or exposed sites and provide an alternative to the
out-of-hours continuous live monitoring of images.
When set, the remotely monitored CCTV
system
will activate in response to a detected intrusion and send an alert
signal to a Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC),
where an operator will then evaluate the situation and respond
accordingly.
If security camera systems
are compliant with BS 8418, RVRC personnel will confirm the
activation is genuine and alert the police, subject to a system
meeting their requirements.
Where premises need to be secured or high
value items protected around-the-clock, remotely monitored
CCTV can be an effective and economical solution for
detecting and then identifying potential intrusion within a secure
area.
You may wish to ask the crime
reduction officer at your local Police station for advice
before you buy-in a system.
If you want your
security to be effective and meet the requirements set out by
police and your insurer, its important to have CCTV systems
installed and maintained in accordance with the required
standardsby a professional company such as those approved by
NSI.
Here are some key questions to ask the
company you are considering to install your system. Are they:
- thoroughly security vetted?
- rigorously inspected twice a year to ensure
they are maintaining standards in both the quality of security
camera installation and how they are run as a business?
- properly insured?
- operating a 24 hour call out service (and do
they respond within 4 hours)?
- able to complete a thorough security survey
your property?
- installing reliable, up to date CCTV
equipment?
- going to issue you with a Certificate of
Compliance for your system?
- meeting the relevant British and European
Standards?
- operating to the highest level of
business excellence through achievement of the industry specific
ISO 9001 Quality Management System (NACOSS Gold only)
NSI approved companies can answer 'yes' to all
these questions. NSI provides the toughest inspection services to
ensure that all its approved companies continuously meet the
highest standards.
