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The holiday season is upon us, which means it is time for fun, family and lots of great presents! It also means that it’s a time for shoplifters, thieves and pickpockets to try and cause trouble.
Yes, it’s true, some people just don’t have the holiday spirit, but that doesn’t mean it has to ruin your time. You can catch any potential thieves or just keep your own piece of mind by installing a video surveillance system around your home or business.
Keeping Surveillance at Home
In most cases, it is a good idea to have a few security cameras mounted around your home. It is a good way to keep tabs on what is occurring at home during the day while you’re at work and in the middle of the night while you sleep.
The need for surveillance doubles during the holiday season. We have all heard the many horror stories of random strangers coming to steal packages off doorsteps or package delivery employees throwing around fragile boxes. In a home without cameras, these crimes would go unnoticed, but having a surveillance system installed allows you to see these issues and do something about them.
The best part is that with many modern systems, you don’t even have to be in the home to know when something untoward is occurring. There are a number of available security programs and mobile apps that allow you to check in on your home from afar by sending alerts to your cellphone if the cameras detect any unwanted movement. This can be incredibly useful if you plan to go away for the holidays.
Business Surveillance
Much like home security, businesses may even have more to gain by having a well-planned video surveillance system at their property.
With businesses, you want cameras placed outdoors for many of the same reasons you would at a residence, but you may also want some added security indoors as well.
This can allow you to keep an eye on retail floors and cash registers, giving you video of anyone who may be trying to steal from your inventory or rob your checkout lines.
Contemporary surveillance services can provide your business with sweeping security benefits. Monitoring transactions, customers, and even employees has never been more simple or streamlined. The holidays are hectic enough—so why not combat theft with a fully-integrated system?
10 Benefits of Installing Home Surveillance Cameras
Your home is a place where you and your family should be able to feel safe at all times. However, you sometimes need to take a few extra steps to ensure your safety. Here are 10 reasons why you should install surveillance cameras in your home.
1. Surveillance cameras can keep criminals away from your home
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Burglars know what surveillance cameras are, and they probably know that they should avoid them if they don’t want to get caught. Surveillance cameras can help you keep people with bad intentions away from your home.
2. They can help the police find criminals
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If some criminals break into your home despite your surveillance cameras, the footage they have captured will help the police identify and find whoever has stolen your brand new television or your precious laptop.
3. They can help you back your insurance claims
Young handsome businessman showing contract to colleague in office business conceptThe footage captured by surveillance cameras can also help you show your insurance company what was destroyed or stolen, and how it got destroyed or stolen. When you can give them the proof they need, you are sure to get a bigger compensation.
4. They allow you to keep an eye on what’s going on in your home
By connecting your surveillance cameras to your home’s Wi-Fi, you should be able to keep an eye on what is going on inside your home while you are at work, or at the store. All you will need to do is look at your mobile device.
5. They can help you keep your peace of mind while you are on vacations
If you are the kind of person who finds it difficult to relax while you are on vacations because you are worried about the security of your home, your surveillance cameras will help you keep your peace of mind.
6. They allow you to monitor kids
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If you are tired of paying to get your window repaired, surveillance cameras should be able to help you gather evidence that your kids, or your neighbors’ kids, are responsible for breaking it while playing baseball.
7. They allow you to monitor your pets
Kids are not the only ones who can be mischievous. If you are wondering how your pets are behaving while you are away, your surveillance cameras will let you know.
8. They help you keep an eye on people working for you
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If you are not sure whether your new babysitter or house cleaner is trustworthy, surveillance cameras will allow you to find out if they are responsible for something that happened while you were away.
9. They can help you take care of a sick family member
If a family member is sick or injured, and has to stay at home, you will be able to check on them to make sure they are doing fine.
10. They are not as expensive as they used to be
Surveillance cameras can be expensive, but they don’t have to be. Today, it’s possible to choose an affordable surveillance camera system that will meet both your needs and your budget.
