CCTV is the abbreviation for Closed Circuit Television. It is a visual surveillance technology system designed to monitor the desired surrounding environment and its activities. In recent years, the role of CCTV has grown to unprecedented levels.Originally used to deter crime and 'anti-social behaviour' such as minor offenses like littering, urinating in public and etc, CCTV now plays a more important role, assisting the police and security organizations in their investigations.

The old technology CCTV systems used the (now defunct) analogue method to record images onto VHS tapes from a multiplexer or similar device. This of course meant keeping a stock of tapes which needed to be changed frequently. The resolution of the recorded images was of very bad quality.

A burglar alarm /intruder alarm is a proven deterrent against burglary and crime. There are two main types of burglar alarm, these are:Bells only: - These systems rely on sounders to both deter the burglar and also warn neighbours of the intrusion. A system will normally have 1 external sounder as a minimum, this can be added to by having an internal siren as an extra deterrent inside the property, an additional decoy box on other exterior elevations to provide extra visual deterrent outside or an extra external sounder could also be used.