The moment I first began working as a store manager for a local convenience store, one of my first duties was to secure the premises. It is a well-known fact that convenience stores are often a target for petty theft.
The previous manager didn’t handle the store finances well and, as a result, a traditional CCTV security system was out of our budget. Instead, we decided to develop a system out of cheap hidden cameras.
Home and business owners utilize surveillance cameras to watch activity within a particular area. Most are disguised as usual household items and, whenever placed properly, will blend in with their environment.
To start, I placed a cordless phone hidden camera at the rear of the front counter, facing the cashier and also cash register. This provides me a full view of the cashier area and is close enough to make out the faces of customers.
Next, I placed an exit sign hidden camera over the entrance to the storeroom. The entry way towards the storage room is in the far corner of the shop along the rear. From this point, I have a general, aerial view of the store.
I then placed inconspicuous sprinkler hidden cameras on the ceiling directly over the aisles within our store, along with the actual fire sprinklers. Considering that they are downward-facing cameras, I can get a clear look at each aisle on-site, from beginning to end.
Finally, I put a utility box hidden camera in the corner of our storage room to keep an eye on our workers, just in case. Since this room shares a space with our accountants’ office and a break room, I also mounted a wall clock hidden camera.
By making use of these types of cheap hidden cameras, we were able to acquire the functionality of a full security system at nearly half the cost. We are still making use of them today and, best of all, no person who comes to the store is aware that they are being watched.
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