Everyone knows about the benefits of CCTV. What many people don’t know, however, or don’t fully understand, are the benefits of having your CCTV system monitored by a professional security company.

CCTV monitoring is a cost effective way to protect your business from a whole host of different threats without having to fork out thousands every month to hire full-time manned guarding services.

Trust Hire CCTV monitoring involves a group of highly qualified and experienced security professionals keeping an eye on your CCTV system, whether fixed or mobile, and responding immediately to any potentially serious security breaches.

What do your CCTV monitoring company do?

The responsibilities of a CCTV and alarm monitoring company will vary from job to job depending on the nature of the site in question and the needs and wishes of the client.

In general however, their duties include monitoring the status of a CCTV system, responding immediately to any issues that it detects, accessing the live images transmitted by the security cameras and acting on the information gathered, and performing both routine and emergency maintenance on your CCTV system.

You can see now why is it so important to get the decision right when picking your security firm.

Why picking the right CCTV company is so important?

The CCTV monitoring company you choose to oversee your CCTV installation and ongoing observation is just as important as the system itself.

There are plenty of security companies out there that offer CCTV monitoring these days but only a select few are truly elite. You not only need a company that provides state of the art security technologies but also one that has highly trained security officers in their ranks who can respond to emergencies once they arrive.

Always look for a security company whose staff are fully SIA licenced and have a proven track record in the sector you operate in. If you are unsure where to start, get in touch with another company of a similar size to your own that has similar security requirements. Ask them which firm they use and if they would recommend them.

If all else fails a google search is never a bad place to start either. Read some independent reviews, take you time, and get multiple quotes for the service to ensure you are not being ripped off.

Who can benefit from CCTV monitoring?

Pretty much anyone, but especially those sites that are left empty over night or even for days at a time. CCTV monitoring is designed to be an alternative to on-site security and is particularly effective on construction sites, infrastructure projects, vacant properties, and car parks.

Do not assume that CCTV monitoring alone is always enough security to keep you safe, however. Ever site is different and it may well be that you do indeed need full-time on-site security as well. If you are in any doubt get in touch with us today to arrange a risk assessement.