Increase 80 percent the purchase of equipment video surveillance in the metropolitan area of Cuernavaca, Morelos, during the last three years. Families invest between 10 and 20 thousand pesos in items that provide them greater feeling of securitythe same as the business sector, which allocates five percent of its annual budget in this area.
The Costs of video surveillance cameras range from four thousand to nine thousand pesos for four of these pieces of equipment.depending on the place where it is purchased, as well as the quality of the image with which they record, which can go up to a resolution of 4K.
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Mariela has had a video surveillance items business in the center of Cuernavaca; states that unfortunately People acquire these devices once they have been victims of a crime. and not as auxiliaries in prevention.
“Unfortunately, Most of the potential clients I have are those who have just suffered some type of assault. or theft of auto parts, that they did some graffiti on their façade; That is, they do something for them to come here,” she said.
A family that resides in the municipality of Temixco suffered a assault with violence in June 2021which forced her to acquire safety equipment.
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The early morning of June 2, Armed subjects entered the victims’ home, (who preferred to remain anonymous) to steal money and jewelry and later flee without being arrested by the police.
Although they filed a complaint with the State Attorney General’s Officethis has not progressed, so they decided to reinforce the security of their home.
For it They invested at least 20 thousand pesos in four video surveillance camerasin addition to an electrified fence to surround approximately 20 meters.
The unsafety also affects the businessmen that now They must consider an item in their annual budget to reinforce the security of their establishmentseither with video surveillance cameras or security personnel, reported the president of the National Chamber of Commerce and Services and Tourism in Cuernavaca (Canaco-Servytur), Rodrigo López Laguardia.
“It went from being a luxury productwhich could even give you a certain status, to become a basic basket element for the entire sector, not just commercial; I think that Nowadays, having cameras in a home, having cameras in a company or wherever, is essential“, external.
He regretted that the insecurity that has been experienced in the state for a few years to date has changed the daily lives of citizens.who, she said, does not feel safe today.
He said that companies allocate up to five percent of their annual capital to be able to purchase the cameraselectric meshes, or other products, also for hire private security companies to transport your merchandise.
“Companies have to have expenses that are already within their projected annual operating budget, where the private security, transfer of values; training for all staff, from cybersecurityuntil protection physical to be able to secure the assets one has,” he added.
The above, together with the unsafety that is experienced on the roads of the state and throughout the country.
“For example, a company that has logistics to be able to transport its materials “You can even pay to accompany private security elements and be able to travel on the roads to have that security or have to pay insurance premiums so that they can reach their destination,” he said.
Alejandro Dorantes, president of the private security companies in Morelos, he mentioned that it is during the holidays when a greater number of elements are hired to protect businessesgiven the greatest flow on these dates.
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“Definitely this season more are hired because there are businesses that expand their areas, there are places that require more people because more people arrive from other parts,” he said. In Morelos there are more than 160 companies that provide this private security element service.; the cost is 15 thousand pesos for two people covering a 24-hour shift.“