Skate Park Surveillance Systems & Security Cameras
With the growth popularity of inline skating and skate boarding, skate parks have become extremely popular for city and county municipalities to install them inside of parks. City planners should consider a skate park surveillance system with security cameras when planning and budgeting for skate park projects. You do not have to search far to find cases of vandalism and unwanted graffiti in skate parks. A professional surveillance system with security cameras can help deter such activity as well as help prosecute against it in the unfortunate event that it occurs. A skate park surveillance system can also help document any injuries that occur in the park through video capture and help with any frivilous lawsuit attempts. The city of Grand Haven skate park is one example of a park that has already installed a surveillance system to monitor activity within their park.
Pre-construction is the ideal time to plan for your system so the cabling can be installed during construction of the park. This makes running cable underground much easier However, security cameras can also be installed into existing parks. Surveillance systems used for skate parks and other outdoor park type installations typicall consist of four to sixteen outdoor weatherproof security cameras. The cameras can be CCTV cameras (closed circuit television) or IP cameras. The cameras can be mounted to poles in and around the skate park or to other structures where the cameras can be mounted about ten to sixteen feet high. The digital recorder is the device that records the video to a hard drive so that it can be played back later. Typically the recorder is located in a nearby office or community center. If there is not an office located close to the park making it impossible to wire the cameras to the recorder, wireless equipment can be used to transmit the signal distances up to a 3 miles away. RG59 or RG6 cable is used to connect each security camera to the digital video recorder. A power supply box can be used to power all of the cameras. The power supply box can be located near the DVR as long as the cabes do not have to be run longer than 300-400 feet. If that is not possible the cameras need to be power closer to where they are mounted. The above image shows some typical equipment used in an outdoor surveillance application such as a skate park.
About the Author
This article written by Mike Haldas from CCTV Camera Pros. CCTV Camera Pros specializes in home, business, and government surveillance systems. Mike has over 13 years experience in the security and IT industry as hardware and software engineer and is available to help plan small and large scale applications such as skate park security camera systems. Please call 1-888-849-2288 or visit www.cctvcamerapros.com for additional information or to reach Mike or another surveillance engineer that can help you.