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Planning cameras for a shop or business
Cover the till, the entrance, the stock room door and the delivery bay. Those four points account for most business losses. Position the entrance camera at face height rather than looking down from the ceiling, and size storage to how long it takes you to notice a discrepancy.
Face height at the entrance
A camera in the ceiling looking down records the top of a head. Mounted at around two metres, angled slightly down, it records a face. That single decision determines whether footage is usable.
The till, from behind the customer
A camera over the counter looking towards the customer captures the transaction, the hands and the money. Looking the other way records your own staff's backs.
The stock room door, not the room
Watching the doorway tells you who went in and when, using one camera. Watching the whole room takes three and tells you less.
Deliveries
The delivery bay is where stock arrives uncounted and where losses are hardest to trace afterwards. It is the position most shops forget and most regret.
Where should cameras go in a shop?
Will cameras stop staff theft?
They change behaviour at the till and give you evidence when something is disputed. They do not replace stock control. Anyone selling cameras as a complete answer to shrinkage is overselling.
Should the camera be visible or hidden?
Visible, in almost every case. Deterrence is worth more than catching someone afterwards, and a covert camera in a workplace raises problems a visible one does not.
Need this doing?
Business CCTV covers the till, the stock room, the entrance and the delivery door — the four points where losses actually happen. Systems are sized to your retention needs and can be linked to access control and point of sale. Expect PKR 70,000 upwards depending on premises size.
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