Whether a luxury automobile dealership, a jewelry retailer, or a fine art museum, there are many ways to deter theft and limit damage to valuable displays.
This week, a visit to a high-profile museum raised a few questions and some interesting observations. While walking around the museum, you can't help but notice the various deterrents that are in place that are visible and obvious. These are used to stop people from touching items. Basically, keeping the honest people honest by reminding them where to keep their hands and feet while enjoying the displays.
We saw a wide range of conspicuous tactics:
- words printed on display stands
- lines on the floor
- ankle-height visual cues
- glass enclosures
- door control
- traffic control
- security guards
But not everything is as obvious. These electronic measures help reduce the risk of a higher impact situation such as damage or theft.
Less obvious security measures included:
- dozens of cameras
- curtain detection
- voice communication
And then there are the measures in place that you may never see or think about. These devices and systems are intentionally out of sight. For honest visitors, these measures, if in plain view, could be a significant distraction. For those intending harm, hidden, high-tech security measures make it much harder to carry out a crime.
Potentially invisible measures for the imagination:
- security command center
- hidden cameras
- contact sensors
- seismic sensors
- video analytics
- intrusion detection
While noticing all of these systems during our visit, a few questions came to mind:
- Are these systems working in unison?
- Are electronic detection systems bringing attention to security staff in a pro-active manner or are the guards just waiting for an obvious problem?
- At what point is a police force notified?
- Are "smart cameras" replacing legacy analog cameras?
- Aside from museums, what industries benefit from similar security tactics?
Here are a few videos related to protecting display items.
In the first video, we see how a Proof of Concept demonstration is tailored to the exact needs of an end user.
The second video shows how video analytics enbedded in smart cameras can provide alerts to security staff during a behavior violation or afterwards during the investigation process.
Learn more about this demonstration here Learn more about video analytics here
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