CCTV is not a new technology. IN fact, at this point it is relatively ancient when you consider the incredible advances that have been made in the security industry over the past 25 years.
It remains incredibly effective however, and improvements in AI tracking, remote monitoring, and other software and hardware upgrades has kept it at the forefront of modern security systems to this very day.
One of the biggest more recent developments in the CCTV world has been the introduction of CCTV towers.
Traditionally, CCTV has been wired, located either on permanent poles outside a property or car park, or hidden away in the corners of corridors. The obvious issue with this is that a permanent mains electricity source is required for these cameras to operate, not to mention the fact that they are pretty expensive to install. Not great for temporary locations such as construction sites that only need monitoring for a short period of time.
Step forward the CCTV tower. These units are battery powered, charged using solar panels and can be installed almost anywhere by a CCTV installation company such as trusthire.co.uk.
They are an incredibly imposing sight for criminals, standing over 6m tall in many cases and usually housed without brightly coloured armoured cases that are impossible to miss.
Alarm monitoring
One of the many great things about CCTV towers is that they usually come fitted with alarm monitoring technology and are tracked remotely by a professional security company from a nearby monitoring station.
In the event that suspicious activity is detected, the security professionals responsible for your system will access the live feed from the cameras remotely and determine what action to take.
This may involve sending a team of security officers to the site, alerting the police or other authorities to the situation, or resetting the system and registering it as a false alarm.
AI Technology
There are many different AI features that can be integrated into a CCTV tower depending on your own security requirements.
These include virtual tripwires, movement tracking, audio alerts, and two way speakers that can be used to speak directly to an intruder and warn them off.
Instant Installation
The status of your site can change in an instant and you never know when you could be in a position that requires a temporary monitoring solution. CCTV towers are unique in that they can be installed in minutes, with none of the disruption or chaos that a full wired CCTV system requires.
Many security companies will offer say day installation on their CCTV towers which can be taken down just as quickly as they are put up. This is ideal as it means that when the status of your site shifts once again you wont’ be left paying for a system that you no longer required, or one that is focussed on an area of your site that is no longer at risk whilst others go undefended.