CCTV for Apartment Blocks and Communal Areas
Identifying the most vulnerable locations is key to choosing the right placement for your monitoring equipment. The flexibility of CCTV surveillance means that Clearway can install systems that respond to your particular property layout, focusing on any areas of concern.
For apartments and flats, the number of risk factors is more extensive than for single occupant properties, and there are several key areas where CCTV is critical:
- Car parks – one of the most popular spots for thieves, car parks are often remote or detached from your property, and therefore exposed to criminal activity. CCTV in car parks deters intruders, prevents car thefts, and ensures the safety of your residents.
- Stairwells and lifts – stairwells can cause anxiety, especially during the hours of darkness, due to the lack of visibility from one floor to the next. CCTV is also ideally suited to lifts and can be monitored remotely as well as acting as an emergency back up in the event of a fire.
- Communal entrances – not every tenant is security conscious, and using CCTV surveillance around access points acts as a preventative measure. It is also an ideal way for residents to be able to screen visitors or workers before allowing access to the property.
While preventing criminal behaviour is the priority, even petty crimes such as vandalism can be extremely costly and frustrating to have to deal with.
Professional CCTV systems act as a strong deterrent, with potential intruders being aware that high-quality images are recording their every move.
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