Why You Need Property CCTV For Your Business Premises
27 September 2022 CCTV, Property Security
Does your business premises need property CCTV? We at W4G, offer some of the top UK security solutions for buildings and business premises. Property protection is one of the most important aspects when working to ensure your business is secure and protected.
Benefits Of Installing Property CCTV?
Not only does installing CCTV cameras help protect your business from criminal activity, but they can also inadvertently record other potentially problematic incidents. Arguments and collisions between co-workers, or employee disputes.
Installing property CCTV on your businesses buildings come with a wide range of benefits, including:
- Theft & other criminal activity deterrents – installing CCTV often helps to prevent criminal activity from occurring. Most criminals want to avoid being spotted on camera, having clear CCTV cameras and signs around your premises may help to minimise criminal activity and the risk of a break-in.
- Insurance deductions – the security of your business property or construction site plays a huge part in the premium you pay. If you have construction site CCTV, or property CCTV then you may be able to earn a discount on your annual insurance quotes.
- Low-maintenance – when you choose to install property CCTV with W4G, not only do we offer monitored CCTV, but service and maintenance as well. So you can rest assured knowing that your CCTV cameras are being well looked after should you ever need them.
- Help bring criminals to justice – while CCTV is a great preventative method, unfortunately, crimes still happen, but with CCTV it is easier to get criminals convicted for their actions. CCTV footage can help assist police, judges and jury in criminal justice.
- Monitoring staff safety – having CCTV installed in various locations around your business’s premises, means that it is easier to keep your employees safe. By seeing if safety procedures are in order and being followed. CCTV can also be used to provide evidence in claims against or between employees.
- Peace of mind – you will be able to go home at the end of the day, or on holiday, safe in the knowledge that your business is safe and looked after. Removing the worry that something could happen when the business is closed or you are away.
However, it’s not just the benefits of CCTV installations that should have you looking to install monitored CCTV cameras, the cost-effectiveness and reliability of W4G’s security solutions are second to none.
Rules When Installing Property CCTV
However, with most things, if you are installing CCTV cameras on your premises, it is important to know the rules and regulations which you as a business owner and CCTV operator should follow. If you are planning on installing CCTV you should abide by the following government guidelines and rules:
- Put up signs warning people that CCTV is currently in use.
- In most cases, you must be able to provide imagery and videos from your CCTV cameras within one month of request/recording.
- Share images and videos with police or authorities if necessary.
- Keep images and data only as long as your business needs.
- Pay your data protection fee.
- Abide by all the data protection laws rules and regulations.
Our team is on hand to answer any questions you may have about the legalities around installing your property CCTV cameras.
Find Out More Today
If you would like to install CCTV cameras on your business premises, contact us today at 020 800 43800 or email us at email@w4g-security.com. Our experienced CCTV and security professionals will advise what measures should be implemented at your workplace, wherever you are in the UK.
