There is ample evidence in the community to suggest that a cctv camera has little impact on the safety and security of people and property. Many people point out that despite the prevelance of them in our cities streets, businesses and clubs, crime still abounds. The same people will suggest that crime and criminal behaviour has been getting worse for a long time and no amount of additional surveillance has affected this trend.
Of course many people will argue that a well positioned, properly functioning and managed cctv camera or cameras will act as a deterrent to opportunistic violators. They might ask what the crime figures might look like today were the world totally free of cctv cameras. If we accept the argument that society is becoming more unlawful each year, then one would have to suggest that that crime level would be expontenially increased without the presense of a cctv camera setup.
At present a cctv camera is only used to record events. If the monitoring station for the cctv camera is manned, that operator might have time and opportunity to take a preventative role. However cctv cameras are becoming more intelligent and it is envisaged that software developments will see future surveillance cameras armed with the ability to detect abnormal behaviour such as people moving in the opposite direction from the crowd, or running without obvious reasons.
In the end of the day, a cctv camera is only a device for monitoring activity. If you add in a skilled operator you can significantly enhance it's effectiveness. Of course the cost of such a trained professional is prohibitive. As such, the best alternative to support the cctv camera in securing your business is to get a qualified group such as Kudos Security Solutions in Brisbane, to talk to you about your needs, recommend a solution that best suits your requirements and will install, training and maintain them for you.