For industrial and commercial premises’ which experience a lot of comings and goings, having some control over who has access to the property can be difficult. Unlike with a smaller building, with less employees and visitors, it would require you to have some additional security apparatus to help to cope with the security concerns. The only way to begin to address this issue is by placing checkpoints in a few strategic areas. Typically, these checkpoints will be placed at access points to the building, and access points to the parking lots.

With parking lots, the best way to restrict access is by having a combination of a temporary barrier, with the support of security personnel. This can be a tricky proposition, due to the need to have to organise with the security staff should any visitors be coming to the premises. Typically, the barriers that are used will either be an Arm, or a bollard, both of which can be raised or lowered to allow or block access to people trying to gain entry to the building.

Often times, surveillance plays an integral role in any security apparatus. It is necessary for so many different business reasons, as well as personal ones. For instance, having a surveillance system is important for retailers, for the service industry, and for your homes security. It is applicable to so many situations for good reason; it is very effective, and offers a lot of insurance against failings in any other part of your security apparatus.

For any one of these situations, the requirements of a surveillance system can deviate slightly, making the standard surveillance model more or less suitable for the situation. Because of this, making sure that you have a system which is fit for purpose requires you to choose a specific surveillance system for your requirements. This could mean having a high tech system, which is better able to compile information, store recordings, or even recognise individuals. We can see this taken to the extreme with surveillance systems in big casinos, which are well known to monitor the body language of the people playing, helping the staff to determine if somebody is cheating and needs to be banned. Understanding your requirements of the system is the first step towards making an informed decision.