The objective may be to simply view premises out of opening hours; however remote monitoring offers advantages for an area manager with responsibility for a number of sites and the ability to monitor day-to-day operations. Systems can be managed, alarms can be received, and surveillance footage viewed. An operator can even remotely take control of a dome camera to focus in on areas of interest. Response plans can then be designed for different scenarios, so the call to action can be implemented immediately, for example dispatch of a guard or emergency services. Remote monitoring may take the form of a large organisation monitoring remote sites on their system, or may be a third party company offering monitoring services for a number of clients. | 
