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Video Surveillance and Burglar Alarms in Convenience Stores
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Convenience
stores are ideal uses for video surveillance due to their
vulnerability to petty crime and robbery. A simple security
camera system, smartly installed, can protect the employees,
customers and assets of any sized convenience store.
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Benefits of Mini Mart
Surveillance |
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- Ease of Installation – Most modern security camera
systems which can be either wired or wireless over a
computer network. Unlike older analog CCTV systems,
cameras can be installed and re-configured to fit changing
needs. They also allow you to broadcast footage over
the internet, making it easy for you to monitor your
store at any time.
- Security – Many stores still rely on cashier and
witness memory and height strips on exit doors. Security
cameras provide high-resolution footage that makes it
easy to distinguish features of thieves.
- Theft Prevention – A visible security camera network
can help reduce theft, whether it is from petty thieves
or employees.
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Risk Factors for Convenience
Store CCTV |
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Convenience
store security cameras can be very beneficial, but it is
important to remember that they are not failsafe. All security
systems come with a certain amount of risk. Convenience
store cameras are particularly subject to:
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- Tampering – Many potential thieves will attempt to
tamper with a surveillance system in order to obscure
their identity during a theft.
- Outages - Disruptions or surges in power can cause
outages in a surveillance system, which could result
in gaps in recording or even damage.
- Privacy - Keep cameras in public areas like sales
floors and stockrooms in order to maintain the privacy
of your customers and employees.
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Things to Consider When
Configuring a Convenience Store Security System |
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Convenience
store security camera systems can be set up in endless ways.
Consider each of these aspects of your store before installing
your camera network:
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- What do you consider to be your biggest security
threat?
- Have you ever wished you could have caught an incident
on tape?
- Do you feel that your neighborhood contributes to
your security?
- What kind of security systems do you currently have
in place?
- Do you have extended or all-day hours?
- Stores open during the "graveyard shift"
(12 AM - 8 AM) may be more susceptible to robbery
and other crimes.
- Have you ever had problems with robberies or employee
theft?
- Can your cashier easily see all elements of the store
from the cash register?
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Setup Advice for Surveillance
Systems in Quick Stop Stores |
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- Cover open spaces like your sales floor and cash
register with cameras. Make sure all areas are covered,
and place fixed cameras in more sensitive areas like
near cash registers and restricted merchandise (e.g.
alcohol, cigarettes)
- Place cameras near entrances and exits to ensure
that you record everyone who enters and exits your store.
o If you have a gas station, make sure you place fixed
cameras near pumps to ensure that you capture each license
plate.
- Fixed cameras near cash registers and office safes
can help you monitor transactions and prevent theft.
- If you're located in a rough neighborhood or have
had problems with external vandalism in the past, place
cameras around your store's perimeter. These cameras
allow your clerks to check on the outside of the building
and take action should they see something that concerns
them.
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