The concept of shop houses in Singapore is
unique. As it is evident from the name, these houses include both shops and
houses. Apart from that, all the houses are situated in a building. These
houses are also termed as hybrid houses. People of Singapore make use of these shop
houses for their income and they use the houses above the shops as their
residence.
With due course of time, the situation has
been changing in the country. It used to be a time when there was no burglary
and theft. People used to keep dogs, install robust door and locks to protect
their shop houses from the threat of theft. Now, with the burglary becoming
rampant in the neighbourhood, it has become indispensable to install CCTV in
shop houses. This rate is menial as compared to other parts of the world.
Singapore is a country with rarest of the
rare cases of burglary and theft. Why do you need to install CCTV camera in
your shop houses?
Singapore has the record of lowest crime in
the world. It is possible to stop heinous crimes or serious crime. It is quite
difficult to stop petty crimes. These crimes are the main reason why people of
Singapore should install cameras in their shop houses. Some of the petty crimes
that people of Singapore still worried about are shop lifting, street theft, pick
pocketing and many more. It is the due responsibility of the shop owner to give
protection to the employees and his belongings.
CCTV cameras in shop houses provided all
the way protection
CCTV cameras not only give you financial
and physical protection but also they give you legal protection. With the available
footage in your storage, you can be able to co-operate the police in investigation.
You can give evidence against the thugs in the court. If some of the shoplifters
have attacked your employees, you can show the footage in the court of law to
ask for compensation from the assailant. Generally people who commit petty
crimes don’t go to places where CCTV cameras are installed. You are also helping
your neighbourhood by reducing the crime rates as you install the camera in
your shop houses.
How to install CCTV for shop houses?
There are a number of constraints which you
need to consider before installing the CCTV cameras. First of all you need to
decide whether you are going to install the cameras outside your shop house or
inside or both. Then you need to consider the budget constraints for installing
quality cameras. Let’s find out what are the options you have.
1. Select the CCTV
camera that stands out
as best among all available cameras meant for shop houses
There are a number of cameras available in
the markets that are suitable for your shop houses. Your main goal should be to
derive maximum benefits from the cameras that you choose to install. You need
to maintain balance between the budget and preference. Your needs should be
fulfilled to your best interest also. For example, you should install night
vision camera because most of the burglaries take place during the night time. You
may choose these cameras for your shop house but these can be a little costlier.
2. Should you consider outdoor cameras for
your shop house?
Most of the people use CCTV cameras inside
their shop houses. It is very important to install outdoor cameras than the
indoor cameras in your shop houses because it will be easier to take notice of
the people that come in and go out. There are a lot of outdoor places where you
can install outdoor cameras. You can install the cameras in parking areas,
garage and the entrance of your shop house.
3. Should you compromise on quality of the
cameras?
You should always consider installing
quality cameras. The camera quality depends upon the quality of images that it
captures and the price. You should always consider infrared enables night vision
cameras for your shop house, if you are not on a tight budget. If you are not
able to recognise the person on the camera, there is no use of the camera. A
good quality camera is characterised by its quality light sensitivity, sharpness,
and resolution.
4. Decide a place to install the camera
It is always advisable to install the cameras
so that everybody can see it. It means that the camera should be able to cover
the whole areas where it is installed. Apart from that you should regularly
check that its view is not blocked due to some obstacles. You should check the
same for both the inside and outside cameras of your shop house.
5. Camera with wires VS wireless cameras
Both the cameras have their own advantages and
disadvantages. Wired cameras may cost you a little les as compared to the
wireless cameras. When you add the cost of the wires of the camera with wires,
you may buy a wireless camera. Wireless cameras are generally costlier than the
camera with wires. If due to some reasons the wireless connectivity is lost
between the camera and the receiver of the camera on the other end, the camera
may not be able to capture the images.
6. Variants of cameras
You can pick cameras basing on their
colours. You can either choose the black and white cameras or coloured cameras.
When you are using cameras for surveillance purpose, you should always consider
the cameras with high coverage. These can be possible with the use of cameras
having wide angled lens. There are cameras which are weather independent. To
save yourself from the atrocities of bad weather you can use Pan Tilt Zoom
cameras.
7. Follow the installation guide carefully
The cameras always come with installation guide.
The installation guide contains detailed information on how to install the
cameras. You need to follow the installation instructions to install the
cameras successfully.
As the situation demands, you should
install the CCTV cameras in your shop houses. You can install the cameras by
yourself with the help of information available on various websites. There are
various agencies in Singapore who can help you with the whole process of
installation of the cameras.
