Top 5 Pros & Cons Of Installing A CCTV System In Your Homes Or Offices.

1. Footage from the CCTV May be used as evidence in the court of law:

There are numerous instances where criminals deny the crimes and sometimes they’re going scot free for not enough evidence. There’s no better evidence than having a CCTV footage, it’s the best way to convince a jury.

2. The video recorded may be used to spot criminals

The case of the infamous Offa robbery is really a perfect exemplory case of how CCTV could be aid in identifying criminals. When the images hit social networking, people started identifying them and in a matter of days the criminals were all rounded up.

3. For insurance purposes.

Needless to say collecting insurance money for the stolen property shouldn’t be your primary motivation for installing CCTV in your property but it can help a good deal especially when the insurance company desires to be difficult. When you have video proof of what goes on, collecting your insurance claim will be more easier.

4. To discourage petty criminals.

Yes I said petty criminals because there’s no way a well-organized and sophisticated criminal crew will concern themselves with your CCTV. An experience mask can solve that problem, but a petty thief, shop lifter, bag snatcher etc could be discouraged if he sees CCTV cameras watching him or her from all angles.

5. Requires little or no maintenance.

A CCTV system once installed requires little if any maintenance, once in a as you determine if the cables remain intact and you clean the dust particles and so on.

6. It could save a lot of money and it’s not expensive.

Consider the quantity of money you’ll spend to hire physical security guards whom you should pay wages on a monthly basis to cover a huge property or office complex. Just install CCTV everywhere and hire few security to view the screens that’s all. Money has been saved.

 

Cons

1. It cannot discourage hardened sophisticated criminals.

Oh yes, it can’t and it won’t. A determined criminal might find a CCTV camera as minimal of his problems. He is able to just blast the damn thing away with AK47.

2. It cannot prevent an offense from happening.

An offense that’s destined to take place can happen even yet in the clear presence of a lot of CCTV cameras working 247. There’s nothing the cameras may do than record.

3. It doesn’t guarantee that the criminal will undoubtedly be caught.

Couple of weeks ago in Lagos there’s a trending video of a favorite Instagram guy who stole a Macbook from a store and his face went viral when he was caught on CCTV. Till now there’s no word of his arrest and his case is just a one of the countless similar cased captured on CCTV that’s gone unsolved.

4. They may also be stolen or vandalized.

A good CCTV camera may be stolen or vandalized by way of a criminal and there’s nothing everyone can do about it. Those that are put outside a building or on the streets are far more at risk of theft and vandalism compared to the ones in the buildings.

5. The high-end cameras may be expensive.

There is also high-end infra red CCTV cameras with night vision. These ones are much more costly compared to the regular CCTVs because they offer top quality HD recording even during the night or stormy weather conditions.