| |
Apartments
Apartment buildings
and complexes can benefit from video surveillance systems due to their large
groups of residents (who are often strangers) and high rates of theft and vandalism.
Benefits of Apartment
Complex CCTV
- Easy
to install IP cameras are easy to install yourself, and unlike
analog CCTV cameras, you can choose where to put your cameras and reconfigure
them according to your needs no appointments, ladders, or power tools necessary.
- Secure
public places Video surveillance makes it easy to keep your residents
safe. A camera mounted at the entrance can prevent intruders from slipping
in behind your tenants at locked entrances and can discourage violence and
other crimes from occurring on your premises.
- Prevent
theft and vandalism -
- High
resolution images Digital security cameras provide much higher
resolution than their analog counterparts, providing high quality footage
and no static.
- Check
footage anytime A network of IP cameras managed by a NVR (network
video recorder) allows you to broadcast your security camera footage over
the internet. You can view your footage from anywhere in the world, and check
up on any of your complexes at any time.
Perils of Flat
Security Cameras
Apartment and condominium
complexes range widely in type and size, and require different types of security
for the best protection. Consider these factors when you are setting up your
video security system:
- Tenant
privacy Cameras should only be installed in public places like
entrances, parking lots, and laundry rooms to protect tenant privacy. Be careful
to keep tenant doors out of your cameras view.
- Vandalism
Since so many people enter and exit apartment complexes each day,
its possible that vandals can slip in undetected and damage your property
or camera system
- Outages
Power outages, disturbances and surges can cause disruptions or
damage to your security camera system. Although these problems are rare, they
still happen on occasion.
- Outdoor
damages security cameras in outdoor areas like parking lots, pools
and courtyards can be damaged by inclement weather.
Configuration
Considerations for Apartment Building IP Video Systems
Apartments are
a part of every housing landscape - urban, suburban, small town, even rural.
Neighborhoods, tenants and simple architectural features all make a big difference
when it comes to security, and can make the security needs of two different
apartment complexes completely different. Take the following into account when
shopping for and installing a system of security cameras for an apartment building:
- What security
systems are currently in place?
- What is the
biggest security issue for the building or complex?
- What are the
tenants like? Is there a high rate of turnover?
- What kind of
problems have their been in the public areas of the complex?
- How are the
apartments laid out? Are they grouped together in a single building or spread
out in many buildings over a larger complex?
- Is there a parking
garage or do tenants park on the street?
Setup Advice for
Complex Security Camera Systems
- Place cameras
in public areas like parking garages, building entrances, mail rooms, and
laundry areas.
- Consider using
IP cameras to allow for easy expansion or re-arrangement of the system should
your needs change
- Protective housings
should be placed around any cameras exposed to the elements
- Place cameras
in administrative areas, especially if rents are paid on-site.
|
