| Knowing when to use an exit sign camera | | | | detector camera |
| requires a combination of planning, experience and | | | | Now I can't rule out ever using either type of |
| common sense. | | | | camera but my experience is they just won't out |
| For example. A store owner suspects that one or | | | | perform the exit sign camera. Here's why. A |
| more employees are stealing shoes from the | | | | smoke detector would have to be placed above |
| stock room. During a recent audit of inventory he | | | | the exit. How many smoke detectors have you |
| found a tell-tale sign. | | | | seen above an exit? Besides you wouldn't get a |
| Empty shoe boxes were found near the stock | | | | clear picture of the employees face. A smoke |
| room exit behind some shelving. Since employee | | | | detector camera is better suited over a cash |
| theft directly affects his bottom line he wants to | | | | register |
| have a security camera installed to catch the thief | | | | The motion detector camera is a slightly better |
| in the act. Although a regular security camera | | | | choice but unless the store has an existing alarm |
| would serve as a deterrent, a hidden camera | | | | system it will also look out of place. Instead an |
| would make a better choice in this case | | | | exit sign camera makes more sense. |
| The planning stage begins with determining the | | | | By code every exit has to have a sign in case of |
| exit points from the stock room. There are only | | | | fire or emergency. Since the camera is hidden in |
| two. One to the main sales floor and the other | | | | the sign it can't be avoided when the employee |
| leads the rear exit. Employees have to go through | | | | exit's the building. |
| a stock room exit door to remove trash etc. | | | | Exit signs are so common that people almost |
| Most likely the thief is putting the shoes in the | | | | become blind to them and walk by with out even |
| dumpster only to retrieve them after the store | | | | noticing it. Another advantage is that as they get |
| closes | | | | closer to the sign you get an even better image |
| Now that we how they are getting shoes outside | | | | of their face and what's in their hands. |
| we have to choose the correct hidden camera. | | | | Getting that prosecutable evidence is the name of |
| Unfortunately inexperienced installers often choose | | | | the game and the exit sign camera is definitely |
| the wrong type of hidden camera. They typically | | | | right choice. |
| will choose a smoke detector camera or motion | | | | |