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Closed-circuit television (CCTV) is a cost-effective reliable prevention to crime and a means for the prosecution and apprehension of the intruders. In view of high labor costs, CCTV more than ever before has earned its place as a cost-effective means for expanding security and safety, reducing asset losses and reducing the cost of security. Most safety and security applications require several different types of equipment including CCTV surveillance, fire and intrusion alarm, and access control. Thievery causes loss of assets and time, and is a growing cancer in our society. It reduces the profits of all organizations, be they government, retail, service, manufacturing, etc. CCTV San Antonio is effective in counteracting these losses in small and large companies alike, thereby increasing corporate profits. The public at large has accepted the use of CCTV systems in public and industrial facilities while the reaction by workers to its use is mixed. The integration of CCTV with a properly designed security system can be an extremely profitable investment to any organization. One objective of the CCTV system should be to deter crime so as to prevent thievery. It has been shown that CCTV is an effective psychological deterrent to crime. If an organization or company can prevent an incident from occurring in the first place, the problem has been solved. A second objective is the apprehension of offenders and successful dismissal or prosecution of them. A successful thief needs privacy in which to operate and it is the function of the CCTV system to prevent this. The number of thefts cannot be counted exactly, but the reduction in shrinkage can be measured. Theft takes the form of removing valuable property and/or information from a facility. Lost information takes the form of computer software, magnetic tape and disks, optical disks, microfilm, data on paper, etc. Real property losses include vandalizing and defacing buildings; graffiti on facilities and art objects; and destroying furniture, business machines, or other valuable equipment. CCTV San Antonio surveillance systems provide a means for successfully deterring such thievery and/or detecting or apprehending the offenders. The protection of assets is a management function. Three key factors that govern the planning of an assets protection program are: (1) preventing losses from occurring, (2) providing adequate countermeasures to limit actual losses and to limit unpreventable losses, and (3) obtaining top management support. CCTV plays an important role in the protection of assets by permitting detection of unwanted entry into a facility beginning at the perimeter location and by monitoring internal activity. The CCTV security system consists of an illumination source, lens, camera, transmission, switching, recording, and printing means. To make best use of all aspects of CCTV technology, the practitioner and end user must understand the lighting sources needed to illuminate the scene, the CCTV equipment and its capabilities, and the surveillance limitations during daytime and nighttime operation. Reading the reviews provided by the author is one of the best ways to gain necessary information on San Antonio alarm systems.
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