It is a well-established fact that criminals will avoid a home that has security cameras when they're looking for places to burglarize. It is one of the best two or three deterrents to home burglary. But for reasons of cost-home security cameras can be expensive, instead many homeowners opt for fake security cameras instead. Fake security cameras offer some of the same physical characteristics of real security cameras including real housing; 24/7 blinking, flashing red LED lights; motion activated movement and realistic looking wiring. As a matter of fact, they...

This article appeared recently in a publication from the UK. "HUNDREDS of pounds of jewellery and cash has been stolen from a house in Tredworth. The incident happened on Wednesday when several gold necklaces and gold rings were stolen from a house in Bathurst Road, along with cash too. Meanwhile, another burglary took place in Calton Road yesterday, when thieves made off with a laptop. The burglaries come after police launched Operation Switch on October 14, with officers calling on known offenders and warning them of their extra vigilance ahead...

It should be absolutely no surprise to anyone that burglary is such a popular crime with the bad guys. Here are some of the reasons why and some tips you can use to prevent burglary in your house and improve your home security. Why Burglary Is So Popular The average value of goods taken in a home burglary is close to $2100 in smaller, easy to pawn, high-value products such as jewelry, handguns, rifles, cash and credit cards. Other items such as collectibles are high-value targets as well. Home burglary...

more details here This is a story out of St. Louis, Missouri that raises a question about the role of surveillance cameras in crime or the war on terrorism. You can read the whole story HERE. In part story goes on "Mere hours after the public release of grainy surveillance camera images in the Boston Marathon bombings, law enforcement officials had pinpointed suspects in one of the nation's most horrific terrorist acts. It was a stunning and swift break in the case, one that illustrates the potency surveillance photos have...

Here's a story out of San Antonio, Texas, where a family surveillance system caught a burglar breaking into their house while they were asleep. Having someone roam around your home while your family is asleep is a scary feeling. They bought the cameras after somebody had broken into their house several months ago. You can read the whole story HERE. "A thief can be seen getting into one of their vehicles. He stole a single check from a checkbook and found a spare key for the second car he got...

click for more info Here's a story out of Jefferson Parish in New Orleans, Louisiana where they will spend $1.6 million on security cameras for local schools. The cameras will be allocated based on enrollment in the schools. This is the direct result of the travesty that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary school. You can read the whole story HERE. “Presently, security in Jefferson schools is inconsistent, with some schools using basic measures like a sign-in sheet and front-desk attendant while others have security cameras and on-campus police..” Schools and...

Here's a story about a swanky golf club that had six surveillance cameras already but decided to add five more. You can read the whole story HERE. The story went on to say that "All we need is a hard record on (DVR) and not constant surveillance," she said. "As we increase our cameras throughout the community, we'd need to increase staff (which will increase costs). One of our best Home Security Cameras is this one shown here. It has 60 infrared LEDs that allow you to see up to...

The city of Ypsilanti, Michigan installed five security cameras a year ago. Citizens were concerned about big brother watching. Last week a security camera paid off big-time after five girls were assaulted in a neighborhood. The perpetrator got caught because of one of the cameras. You can read the whole story HERE. If there were any skeptics before this happened there are none now after a major bad guy will end up in jail. We have several security surveillance cameras that can catch what's going on around your house. Security...