The Role of Surveillance Cameras in Parking Lot Security

Utilizing mobile surveillance cameras as your go-to parking lot security solution will help prevent crime and keep your customers safe.

Previous studies have indicated that one-third of the crimes committed in the US take place in parking lots, showing the high target placed upon them.

From personal property and vehicle theft to violent crime and car accidents, all parking lots are at risk of various crimes and it’s your responsibility to manage this as the property owner. 

However, to do this alone is near enough impossible, hence why most are now looking for external support to help with this.

Below we outline the vital role surveillance cameras play in keeping property, vehicles, and your customers safe. 

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The Role of Mobile Surveillance Cameras for Parking Lot Security 

Surveillance cameras are undoubtedly the most powerful tools available for keeping your parking lots safe, and systems like LotGuard have been specifically created for the sole purpose of parking lot security.

We explore the key roles mobile surveillance cameras play in boosting your parking lot’s security:

Criminal Deterrence Capabilities

All types of surveillance cameras generally provide some form of criminal deterrence capabilities as any potential intruders will be aware there is monitoring in place.

The simple presence of this is off-putting for many individuals and leads them to seek easier targets, protecting your parking lot and any vehicles within this.

However, mobile surveillance cameras’ design vary from one manufacturer to the next, therefore the role they play in criminal deterrence will differ also.

For more compact systems, this may be lower than average and for surveillance trailers such as the LotGuard PRO Surveillance Trailer, they’re likely to provide greater protection.

Provide Flexible, Relocatable Parking Lot Security

For large businesses like retail stores and offices, parking lots can be vast and security threats are likely to change and/or develop. 

Mobile surveillance cameras offer flexible, relocatable security that can be transitioned across different areas of your parking lot or another parking lot all together. 

Surveillance trailers can often be moved by yourself without any need for an engineer, providing additional flexibility to you as a user, allowing you to stay ahead and on top of emerging or new threats.

Full Remote Access and Control

You’re not always going to be present at your parking lot or have any individuals managing this, however, you should still have oversight of your site.

Advanced mobile surveillance systems like ourselves offer full remote access and control which allows you to review live and recorded video footage via a transmission feed on any device, wherever you are.

This gives you a complete view on your security and adjust as needed to improve your parking lot’s protection.

Proactive Incident Response

Depending on your surveillance camera system, some offer proactive incident response through the use of remote monitoring services. 

These services will often involve a monitoring center monitoring, assessing, and responding to threats to prevent or gain support at that moment. 

This helps better your chances of avoiding crime such as vehicle theft, violent crime, and trespassing. 

Cost-Efficient, High-Quality Service

Generally, security guards are a popular option for parking lots, however, with rising costs this method is becoming costly for many business and property owners. 

Mobile surveillance cameras provide a cost-effective solution without you needing to skimp on the quality you receive regarding your parking lot security. 

This alleviates the fear of having to compromise, protecting customers, visitors, and employees from any dangers.

Enhanced Visibility and Monitoring

As property and business owners, you cannot have eyes on your parking lot at all times and this is where mobile surveillance cameras can provide those additional eyes in the sky. 

Advanced camera capabilities including, IR PTZ (Pan,Tilt, Zoom) features and zoom-in capabilities ensure high-quality, crystal clear imagery, even in darkness to support evidential gathering. 

It also helps to increase the identification of threats sooner than other security methods, providing an enhanced level of protection.

Complete Power Autonomy

Mobile surveillance cameras provide complete independence, removing the reliance for any mains power and internet from you and sourcing this through alternative power options such as, solar power and battery backup.

This provides full flexibility to move your cameras around your parking lot, but also helps minimize downtime to ensure maximized protection.

Additional AI Analytics Support

The emergence of AI analytics as part of surveillance solutions has increased over recent years, and for some manufacturers, their offerings already include such features which help boost your parking lot’s security.

This growth in technology plays a large role in the development of service provided to your business, property, and any parking lot users.

At LotGuard, all our products are backed by AI video analytic technology that allows for accurate threat detection, even understanding subtle suspicious behavior such as, loitering.

As such improving the response to any incidents and the type of support that is provided to this. 

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Why Choose LotGuard’s Parking Lot Surveillance Solutions 

We offer a fully autonomous Mobile Surveillance Trailer, a solar-powered security system that provides 24/7 security to your parking lots and properties.

Each solution can be customized with various camera options to create the optimal surveillance unit for your specific application, delivering live and recorded video through our transmission technology, allowing for remote viewing of live and archived video at any time, regardless of your location.

This allows for precise targeting of threats and helps boost the role in which surveillance cameras can provide your parking lot with.

Our parking lot security cameras can be enhanced with the following features:

License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras: Specially designed to automatically scan and store car license plate details to assist with criminal investigations.

Infrared capability: LotGuard can provide an unmatched 650 ft IR illumination for powerful coverage at night, ensuring your parking lot is protected when it is most vulnerable.

Solar Power: Both our products can be supplied with solar powering for lots without power availability, reaching those in extremely remote and rural locations.

Video Analytics: Our cameras feature built-in video analytics technology. This intelligent surveillance software allows you to configure a series of automatic detection rules that will alert you when a motion is detected 

Thermal Cameras: Thermal cameras are perfect for parking lots with extremely low-lighting conditions and work in the same way as video analytics, detecting and classifying activities there.

Whether you choose to customize your cameras with any of the above will depend on what suits your parking lots best. Get in touch with LotGuard today, and let us help you choose the right surveillance solution.

Enhance Your LotGuard with Remote Monitoring 

Installing a LotGuard surveillance system at your parking lot, garage, or dealerships provides a powerful visual crime deterrent whilst helping to prevent crime and support in any criminal proceedings.

But when a team of security professionals remotely monitors them, they essentially become your virtual security guard - always awake and always on guard. 

We deliver live and recorded video via cellular transmission, which can be sent directly to our partner: Interactive Surveillance Operations Center (ISOC).

The security professionals at the ISOC will immediately review the footage to verify the alarm and then take appropriate action - despatching mobile guards or contacting Law Enforcement to the scene to ensure your site is protected. 

The actions in which our remote monitoring center can take includes:

• Issuing audio warnings to intruders
• Triggering blue light alarms and banshee sirens
• Despatching Law Enforcement or Mobile Guards
• Informing you or keyholders
• Monitoring your lot to ensure the threat has passed
• Packaging video evidence for you / law enforcement

Our high-quality security cameras help to deter, catch, and record all criminal activity at your parking facilities; take a look at how this works below:

The role of mobile surveillance cameras in parking lot security is of vital importance.

As the USA's leading supplier and specialist manufacturer of mobile video surveillance solutions for securing parking lots and properties, we understand how to protect you and any users against crimes such as vandalism and theft.

Get in touch to learn more about LotGuard today! 

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