CCTV towers are the latest piece of technology to fuel the flames of the security technology revolution providing instant 360 degree coverage of a large area, and providing property owners and event managers with a cost-effective way to protect themselves.
CCTV towers are mobile units featuring a long-lasting heavy duty battery, below a 7m tall telescopic pole topped with 360 degree CCTV cameras.
These cameras provide you with 24/7 comprehensive coverage of any location where the installation of a fixed CCTV system is either not financially viable, or impossible due to a lack of infrastructure and mains electricity access.
Thanks to the flexibility and cost-effectiveness they provide, CCTV towers have quickly become some of the most sought after assets for any company to possess.
CCTV towers can be deployed at a moment’s notice in any location, no matter how remote or hard to access it may be. The images they produce can be accessed remotely, live, via any mobile device you like and a range of AI technology can be used to optimise and customise the service.
For example, virtual tripwires can be programmed to protect particularly high-risk areas or valuable assets and set up bespoke audio alerts created to warn off any intruder who breaches them.
Here are 5 of the most impressive advantages to using CCTV towers on your property:
Temporary security
Some sites only need CCTV surveillance for a short period of time. Construction sites, for example, change rapidly and as the project comes to a close there is no longer a need for 24/7 surveillance to be in place.
CCTV towers can be installed as and when required, saving you the stress and time of having a full-scale static CCTV system wired and installed only to be removed again in a mater of months. Events are another major market for CCTV towers, especially festivals where there is a huge area of land that requires security for only a few days.
Any location where protection is needed without the installation of permanent CCTV infrastructure is the perfect candidate for CCTV tower installation. The best CCTV towers are fitted with a long-lasting heavy duty battery housed within a secure metal component box and will easily last for weeks without any ongoing maintenance being required.
Most CCTV towers are also fitted with solar panels, making them the perfect choice for off-the-grid locations that do not have access to mains electricity.
Highly visible
It is pretty hard to miss a brightly coloured 7m tall telescopic pole jutting into the sky above any site, making CCTV towers a very effective way to ward off anyone considering illicit activities.
We often find that the biggest benefit that our clients get from installing CCTV towers is not catching criminals in the act, but actually a significant drop in the instances of crime and attempted crime in the first place.
Fast installation
You never know when your CCTV system might break, you take on a new site at short notice, or have to host an event in the next few days and CCTV surveillance will be required. Expert CCTV tower installation companies will have your new tower installed and fully operational within a matter of minutes (Under half an hour at the most). In comparison, traditional static CCTV systems can take weeks to install as all the internal wiring must first be completed.
Speaking of static CCTV installation, CCTV towers are the perfect way to keep your property secure whilst this installation work is carried out. If certain areas of your site are operational whilst others are still in progress, the tower can easily be relocated with a minimum of fuss or disruption.
24 hour a day security
Hiring security guards to patrol your site 24/7 is expensive, and simply not an option for smaller sized businesses. Even if you do have security guards, they aren’t miracle workers and it is impossible for them to observe every inch of your property at every moment of the day and night.
CCTV towers, on the other hand, are fitted with 360 degree heavy-duty cameras that will do just that keeping your site safe and secure 24 hours a day. Even better, if they do detect a problem, an alert will be sent directly to your security company,
Save money
If you are looking for a good way to keep your security costs affordable without compromising on the safety of your staff or protection of your site, CCTV towers are one of the most cost-effective options available on the market.
We have already discussed just how expensive and time consuming static CCTV installation can be, and if you can save money with temporary CCTV whilst keeping the site secure it really is a no brainer.