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Learn how video surveillance can be integrated at the ‘point of sale’ to prevent theft and fraud.

Point of Sale (POS) and video surveillance systems serve important purposes on their own; however, integrating your POS system with a video surveillance system can help to prevent several types of losses and/or liabilities from happening to restaurant/hotel/retail owners including:

1. Fraudulent credit card use – the video record of the transaction can be used to identify the person presenting and using the credit card. This will not only help to deter fraudulent credit card use but will also assist law enforcement in the prosecution of the thieves if a crime is committed.

2. Fraudulent credit card denials – the video record of the transaction will prevent customers from challenging their credit card transactions at a later date.

3. Employee theft – the video record of the transaction, or lack of transaction, can be used to identify multiple types of employee theft including failing to charge for items, undercharging for items, overcharging for items and direct theft of money from the cash drawer.

In order for the integration of a POS with video surveillance to be effective there are several items that must be taken into account:
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