Security guards are employed to protect plant assets and
personnel. Security and corporate management are aware
that guards are only one element of an organization’s
complete security plan. As such, the cost to implement the
guard force and its ability to protect assets and personnel
are analyzed in relation to the costs and roles of other
technological security solutions. In this respect video has
much to contribute: increased security for relatively low
capital investment and low operating cost, as compared
with a guard. Guards using video can increase the security
coverage or protection of a facility. Alternatively, installing
new CCTV equipment enables guards to monitor remote
sites, allowing guard count and security costs to be reduced
significantly.