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Article: A system to satisfy. (Closed-Circuit Television)
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- Security Management
- Article date:
- November 1, 1989
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1989 American Society for Industrial Security. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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A SYSTEM TO SATISFY
A CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) SYSTEM IS AN amalgam with a variety of logical ways to group parts from multiple manufacturers. Different equipment arrangements fulfill different needs. The trick to setting up an efficient system is to have a clear purpose in mind and then design the system to meet the objectives.
Common reasons for using CCTV are cost savings, observation, deterrent value, audit trail, alarm verification, and authentication. The cost of maintaining security personnel continues to escalate. In many areas, the supply of security officers is virtually nonexistent, with contract security companies busing workers to jobs ...