CCTV systems provide property protection 24 / 7. The day of needing to have the CCTV system monitored by staff located on the property is over. Modern, well placed CCTV systems when combined with motion detectors, Internet and a central station to monitor the cameras provide cost effective property protection.
The option of having motion detector circuits installed inside of CCTV cameras is not new. Likewise, multiplexers or VCR’s or the more modern DVR all can be equipped with motion detector circuits. These motion detector circuits allow the areas of the cameras view that are most susceptible to motion to be covered with a motion detector. When a DVR or multiplexer is utilized for multiple cameras, each camera view can have the motion detector fields individualized for that camera. In the past, the motion detection fields have been utilized to provide an alarm for the on site security guard and bring up the images of the camera that is in alarm onto a main monitor. Additionally, the alarm state of the motion detector can start the VCR or DVR into a real time recording rate as opposed to time lapse.
In today’s security world, the motion detector alarm state opens a link through the Internet to a central station that monitors multiple sites or facilities. This capability enables one central station operator to monitor multiple sites. This ability eliminates the need for a security person to be staffed at each site to monitor the cameras on site. The central station operator upon receiving an alarm can either notify the local law enforcement or if it is a false alarm can dismiss the alarm and reset the system.
Just as the advent of CCTV systems reduced the need for on site security staff, the utilization of the Internet now completely eliminates the need for on site security. On site security staffs are subject to human foibles. Inattention, strict adherence to patrol schedules and even falling asleep often leave property in an unsafe security state. Through the utilization of CCTV systems and the Internet provide around the clock security and safety for the property. The investment in CCTV systems is returned to the owner in a short time due to the reduced need for security staff on the property.