Top 5 Places to place your Surveillance Cameras at HOME
January, 2015
You’ve purchased your new surveillance system. Now where do you put the cameras? Determine your most important access points and what kind of traffic you want to monitor. Read our blog for helpful suggestions!
1. Driveway: Monitor who is at your house from the second they pull in your driveway. The driveway is the first point of access to your house.
2. Front Door/Back Door: For obvious reasons! It has been estimated that 34% of all burglars enter through the front door. Be sure to place it high enough that it is out of reach, so the criminal cannot knock it out. If that is not an option, consider using some type of mesh wiring to protect the camera. Each door needs a camera. Back doors (and side doors, anything that isn’t the front door) account for 22% of burglar entrance points. The same tips apply here. Place the camera out of reach if possible or protect it with an enclosure.
3. Windows: If you are limited to the number of cameras, choose to cover windows that are not in direct view of the street. Most window break ins happen through windows that are out of view of direct public.
4. Backyard/Side: Backyards tend to house some expensive things, making them appealing to burglars. Be sure to have your backyard covered with a camera. It is equally as important to cover the entrance gate to the yard if you have one.
5. Basement Stairs/Door/Windows: Any access point that leads to your basement needs a camera. Most are large enough for a burglar to crawl through.
Top 5 Places to place your Surveillance Cameras at your BUSINESS
1. Parking Lot: The best way to monitor who is coming and going from your business is the parking lot. It is the first access point.
2. Front Door/Back Door:For obvious reasons! This is an easy way to track all customers entering and leaving your establishment. Be sure to place it high enough that it is out of reach, so the criminal cannot knock it out. If that is not an option, consider using some type of mesh wiring to protect the camera. Each door needs a camera. At your place of business, the back door may be used for employees or deliveries. It is just as important to monitor the comings and goings here as well. Place the camera out of reach if possible or protect it with an enclosure.
3. Windows: If you are limited to the number of cameras, choose to cover windows that are not in direct view of the street. Most window break ins happen through windows that are out of view of direct public.
4. Cash Registers: Protect your assets. Protect your money. Keep a camera covering all cash registers so you can see all monetary transactions taking place.
5. Storage Room: Your product is equally as important here. Protect your stock by placing a camera in any storage rooms/basements/vaults.
