Deterrence is one of the most successful factors in the world of business security. The fact is that burglars and vandals are far more likely to commit a crime when they feel confident of not being detected in their efforts. Any factors that act as a deterrent demonstrate that the premises in question are no pushover when it comes to security and would-be thieves may look to easier targets.
So what sorts of deterrents are there? Well, a lot of business security systems start with security lighting. Security lighting works by putting the seed of doubt in burglars’ minds. It also makes the suggestion that there may be more security lying in wait. Suddenly, perhaps this property is not worth disturbing.
Then there are CCTV cameras. CCTV systems are usually visible to those surveying the exterior of a property. They work in conjunction with security lighting by making sure the perpetrators are perfectly visible.
Alarm systems represent another form of deterrent – the last form of deterrent in some ways. Thieves have to get pretty close to carrying out their plans to set off an alarm, but once the alarm is going off it takes enormous will to proceed.