Your business is vulnerable to a variety of security threats, including break-ins, vandalism, and employee theft. To counter these threats effectively, you need a layered approach to security — layers that add a barrier against potential criminals, making it increasingly difficult for them to disrupt your business.
In this post, you’ll discover how to create a comprehensive security system with commercial video surveillance and find solutions that integrate seamlessly into your existing space.
Security Systems and Access Control: Creating the Foundation
To secure your business, you need to start with some foundation security measures. For most commercial spaces, that means two critical elements:
Security Systems
These systems are a business’s first line of defense. They deter criminals and provide basic monitoring capabilities. Security systems usually include alarms and door and window sensors. They might also include panic buttons that notify local authorities of an immediate issue.
Access Control Systems
Access control systems take your security a step further by restricting traffic in specific areas of your business. For example, you might stop unauthorized visitors from entering an employee break room or keep tight control on access to high-value merchandise. Standard access control systems use key cards, fobs, or biometric technology like fingerprint scanners to grant entry.
These two systems work together to create a foundational layer of security for your business. Their visible presence can deter crime and allow you to respond quicker to potential security threats. For some businesses, this base layer of security may be enough. For most, though, it’s just the beginning.
Commercial Video Surveillance: The Power of Observation
Security systems and access control are often essential pieces of the security puzzle, but they don’t offer a complete picture of what’s happening on your property. For that, you need commercial video surveillance.
Commercial video surveillance adds the power of observation to your security system. It offers high-resolution videos that make it easier to identify individuals and check on the details of a security incident. Many commercial video surveillance systems offer advanced features like motion detection, night vision, and facial recognition. These features can enhance your ability to monitor your business and identify potential threats sooner.
Video surveillance offers benefits your basic security system can’t match, including remote monitoring. You or your monitoring company can access live video feeds and record footage remotely from any authorized device. That means you have complete visibility of your business even when you can’t be there in person.
The power of commercial video surveillance goes beyond observation and becomes a more proactive approach to keeping your business safe. Some of the benefits include:
Crime Deterrence
Obvious security cameras act as a deterrent to criminal activity. Criminals are less likely to target a business with a commercial video surveillance system.
Improved Investigations
Video footage provides evidence for investigations of break-ins, theft, or vandalism. The footage can help identify suspects or strengthen the prosecution’s case.
Better Awareness
Real-time video monitoring allows you to check on your business and respond quickly to suspicious behavior. This can prevent escalation and keep your property, inventory, and employees safer.
Build Your Security Solutions With PEAK Alarm
Ready to build a layered security solution for your business? PEAK Alarm offers a comprehensive range of security solutions, including security system installation and monitoring. Our team of experts will conduct a thorough risk assessment and then design the most effective security system possible based on your needs and budget. We will also provide ongoing support and maintenance of your system to ensure it stays up-to-date and as secure as possible.
Contact PEAK Security today for a consultation on your security needs. Let us help you create a safer and more secure environment for your business.
