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How Mobile Security Cameras Can Benefit in Construction Sites
Mobile security cameras can benefit the construction sites by continuously monitoring the area and immediately notifying the security personnel when there is an intruder
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Construction Tech Review | Friday, January 08, 2021
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Mobile security cameras can benefit the construction sites by continuously monitoring the area and immediately notifying the security personnel when there is an intruder.
FREMONT, CA: There are various advantages to using mobile video surveillance cameras for security and asset protection at construction job sites and compounds, whether in place or conjunction with security patrols.
Substantial cost savings, installation speed, state-of-the-art quality, convenience, and the peace of mind knowing a mobile security camera is constantly on-guard defending the sites are just a few of the benefits.
Construction businesses globally are now reaping the benefits of ultra-reliable, self-contained security services that help protect high-risk regions, transportation routes, construction sites, and essential infrastructure.
Construction businesses must understand the goals, abilities, and constraints of systems and how to pick appropriate equipment and use it as part of best practices for maintaining the security of the sites.
Continuous Monitoring
Mobile video surveillance can provide a more precise and thorough picture of on-site incidents than a security person can. This incorporates the ability to detect intruders in low-light situations. Infrared, thermal imaging, and video analytics technologies enable cameras to observe things that a human eye would miss.
A surveillance camera has a significantly wider field of view than a security guard. They can identify any incursion over a complete site, and all entry points using multiple passive infrared (PIR) detectors.
A Proactive and Visual Deterrent
Preventing intrusions or break-ins before they happen is the ideal outcome for anyone trying to secure a site and their valued assets. The mobile video surveillance systems serve as an unambiguous visual barrier to would-be trespassers, and they have been shown to curb criminal conduct.
They become much more of a deterrent when equipped with Audio Voice-Down accessories, sirens, and blue light alarms. If the integrated video analytics detects a criminal, a remote operator can automatically trigger or activate them to notify the criminal that they are being monitored.
Protect What Matters Most
According to popular belief, one advantage of having security guards is that they can intervene and prevent a robbery if they detect an intruder on-site. On the other hand, security personnel is typically trained not to approach a prospective intruder due to safety considerations. As a result, options are severely constrained.
In such cases, security personnel usually safeguard their safety before contacting law enforcement. Since they can be transmitted to a video monitoring center, a mobile surveillance camera system could result in a faster reaction. It also avoids putting a person in a dangerous scenario where their safety may be jeopardized.