Friday, November 21, 2014

Tips For Businesses: Outdoor Security Camera Systems For Increased Safety

By Mark Mahaffey


As a general manager of a pharmacy, you are likely familiar with the risk that your workers face as they oversee the drive-through window. It is not surprising that pharmacies are places that criminals like to steal from. The reason pharmacies are such tempting places to rob is because they house medications that many people are addicted to.

There are so many rules governing these drugs that people who are addicted to them have a hard time getting them. Therefore, in order to get them, people often have to turn to crime and robbery. Think about how easy it would be for someone to pull a gun out at a drive-through pharmacy window and command the worker to give him medicine!

However, the risk of this can be lowered simply by installing video cameras at the windows. It is also smart to put up signs that warn potential thieves that there is security surveillance going on. To conserve electricity, it is recommended that you purchase motion activated cameras. These cameras only switch on and begin recording when there is action detected by the sensors.

Does the cost of purchasing several outdoor security cameras seem too much for your current budget? If so, you can buy some dummy cameras. These look like the real thing, but are only meant to fool customers into thinking they are real.

If someone thinks they are being videotaped, they may decide it is not worth the risk of being caught. They may leave your pharmacy without ever carrying through with their robbery.

Just make sure that the dummy cameras are positioned in places where they are easily noticed. This will help ensure that you get the most benefit out of their presence. You can position them very near to the drive through window, so everyone who drives up cannot help but see it.




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