How to pick the perfect CCTV tower

If you are looking for a fast response CCTV system that requires no main electricity access and can be deployed in any site in a matter of minutes, a CCTV tower is the perfect choice.

These towers are a triumph of AI technology, providing effective protection against theft, vandalism, and trespassing on your property.

Mobile CCTV towers are incredibly popular on construction sites and in void properties where a short term cost effective security system is required and 24/7 manned guarding is not a possibility.

A professional security firm will have a CCTV rapid deployment tower installed and operations in no-time but how do you go about picking the right security firm, and what should you look for in a CCTV tower.

These towers are a relatively new technology that have experienced a sharp rise in popularity in the recent years and many people are considering them as an option for the very first time.

Given the importance of keeping your site secure, and the potential consequences of failing to do so, it is crucial that you do your research and pick the CCTV tower that is best suited to your specific requirements.

To help you do just that, in this article we will look at some of the most important features to look for in a CCTV tower.

Remote access to live footage

Mobile CCTV towers are incredibly effective at monitoring low-activity locations such as construction sites during the night, void property and more. It is crucial that you are able to check on your site at anytime from anywhere in the world if there is nobody physically present and for this to be possible you need a CCTV tower whose live feed can be accessed remotely via mobile device.

It is also essential that the footage obtained by your CCTV tower is of a high quality. This will ensure that it can be used to identify exactly what happened should an incident occur. CCTV footage is often the key factor in the police being able to find and convict the perpetrator of a crime but all too often, poor quality imagery prevents justice from being served.

CCTV footage from you CCTV tower is not only useful evidence if a crime is committed either. If there is a workplace accident or staff dispute, these images will leave no doubt over the exact events that took place.

Long lasting protection

CCTV towers are designed to provide 24/7 protection over a sustained period of time. The tower you choose must have an incredibly long-lasting battery and the ability to stand un-monitored for days at a time.

To assist with this, the most efficient CCTV towers are fitted with motion activation technology so that they burst into action if suspicious activity occurs, prolonging the battery and acting as an active deterrent to intruders.

Two way communication

Industry leading CCTV towers are fitted with two way audio systems that not only allow you to hear exactly what is going on your site but also allow you to communicate with those on site via speakers attached to the tower itself.

This is a useful tool for communicating with your staff, making announcements on sites without a tannoy system, for example, but is also an incredibly powerful deterrent to criminals.

If a criminal has made their way onto your property, only to hear your voice informing them that they are under observation and that the police are on their way, the chance are that they will quickly make themselves scarce.

Visible deterrent

As well as speakers attached to your CCTV tower providing an audio warning to intruders targeting your site, the tower itself should be an imposing visual deterrent.

Look for a tower that is a minimum of 6 metres tall, bright in colour, and with multiple cameras atop, proving 360 degree coverage of the site.

Not only will this height allow your CCTV cameras to cover as much of the area as possible, it also means that the tower can be seen from far and wide, even outside the perimeter of the property.

Once a criminal sees that you have a CCTV tower on site and the chances of them being able to gain access undetected is very slim, they will almost certainly simply move on elsewhere.

Choose the right security firm

A rapid deployment CCTV tower is only as effective as the security company who provides it as they will be the ones responsible for the installation and any ongoing maintenance that may be required.

The last thing that you need is for your tower to breakdown or malfunction at the wrong moment due to a lack of expertise amongst the installation team as this is a mistake that has the potential to cost you many thousands of pounds.