CCTV solutions create a powerful visual deterrent against vandalism and material losses from theft. They also help uphold your responsibility for the safety of employees, visitors, and customers.

Having CCTV installed can help staff and visitors feel safe and secure knowing the building is under surveillance. You can also reduce risk to the business by being able to monitor activities on the premises.

If security is your responsibility, read on to find out more about how CCTV can benefit your business and how EESI can provide the right solution.

Deter from Vandalism

One of the best ways to protect your property from damage is to install CCTV cameras. A visible CCTV system is often enough to deter vandals from targeting your property and being able to monitor activities on your premises can help you identify any suspicious behaviour. CCTV systems can cover the interior and exterior of your business, reducing blind spots, allowing you to monitor activity in real time and improve your response time to incidents.

Help with prosecution/proof of innocence/demonstrate preventative measures

If your business was the victim of criminal damage or behaviour, having a CCTV system may provide valuable evidence to aid in prosecution, provide proof of innocence or demonstrate preventative measures are in place.

Staff security

CCTV cameras can contribute to staff feeling safer and more secure in their workplace. As well as external blind spots, CCTV can cover places inside the business that you may not usually see. Through monitoring CCTV inside the building, you can make sure staff are carrying out relevant safety procedures. If one of your staff members were to have an accident on the job, footage can help identify the cause of the accident, this can allow you to take precaution to ensure the workplace is safe from any recurring problems in the future.

Laws around CCTV in places of employment

All businesses are allowed to use CCTV if they adhere to these three core pieces of legislation:

• The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
• The Surveillance Camera Code of Practice 2013 (SCCOP) 
• The Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018

If you are going to install CCTV cameras in the workplace, it is essential that your business upholds the responsibilities that go with it, which include:

• Ensuring signage is in place, clearly stating that CCTV is in operation and why.
• Being obligated to provide images/video content to anyone you’ve recorded should they request it – within a 30-day timeframe.
• Sharing your footage or captured images with authorities such as the police, if requested.
• Retaining any recorded materials for only as long as the business needs to keep them for.
• Paying an annual data protection fee to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Please visit their site for details.

Make an enquiry about CCTV Installation

If you manage a commercial property that would benefit from having a CCTV system installed, then please contact EESI…

Just call our friendly team on 01453 821550 or email: info@eesi.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.