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CCTV for Retail Shops

As an owner of a retail shop you will be working long hard hours to manage your business. Your profits are the result of your continued effort so you want to ensure you safeguard your business to the best of your ability. With shoplifting, staff pilfering and burglaries a threat to all small business it would be wise to take every security precaution to prevent the upset this loss can create.

Safe Guard Your Business

If you have not already considered CCTV as part of your overall security plan, then now could be the time. Even if you already have a system installed, it is still fit for purpose or due a replacement? You will already have an alarm and strong locks on your premises so the installation of CCTV cameras will be a great addition to your security plan.

Advantages of CCTV

The most obvious advantage of having a CCTV security system installed in your shop will be as a deterrent. When the cameras are visible a would be petty thief may think twice before helping themselves to some of your stock without paying.

In the small hours of the morning when most burglaries of commercial premises occur the presence of cameras and the risk of being identified can encourage criminals to move on to an easier target.

During opening hours, the particular location of a shop can lead to people using it as a place to hang out. The subsequent vandalism and anti-social behaviour can turn away genuine shoppers and create an issue. Knowing they are being watched and recorded may be enough to move these groups on.

Your staff can be your greatest asset so protecting lone staff particularly at night by monitoring outside areas will be appreciated. On the flip side, the small minority of dishonest staff are sometimes caught out by the installation of covert cameras. Even the presence of a visible camera trained to monitor a till may help resist temptation.

Choosing a System

The pricing on CCTV cameras has been reducing as they become more popular but it really is a case of you get what you pay for. The quality of the image will be the most important part as grainy images will be no good for identification purposes.

By using a PSA registered security company, they will design the system so you are adequately covered. Their expertise will ensure you have correct number of cameras and the right type for your situation. Positioning is key to cover all the right angles and areas so expert advice will advise on this and offer maintenance of the system to ensure it continues to work efficiently.

Remote Viewing

Being able to monitor the images remotely is a great benefit, watching from your smartphone while away from the shop. Recording deliveries and activities inside and around the shop will be helpful. The ability to record and store footage will be beneficial should this footage be needed in supporting prosecutions.

TEC Security have been installing CCTV and security systems in retail shops throughout Ireland for over 20 years. Our expert team can advise you on the system you need and will install it for you and maintain it in the most professional way. For more information or a quotation please get in contact with today on 00353 1 404 5124.

Get in Touch

If you require more information on any of our products or services please do not hesitate to call us on 00353 1 404 5124 or email info@tecsecurity.ie.