When someone realizes their home has been broken into their first emotion may be one of anger and fear that their personal space has been violated. Once the realization hits that they have lost some of their possessions, their emotions may turn to wanting revenge and to prosecute the perpetrator of the crime against them. In most home burglaries, the chances of catching the individual is low and most police departments do not have the resources to spend on non-violent crimes and the homeowner begins to feel helpless about getting their stuff back and exacting revenge on the person who violated their home.
For many people, a home camera security system provides the evidence and identification needed for the police to make an arrest in the burglary and with perpetrator on video, it become difficult for them to deny any involvement. Provided the system has been installed properly to give accurate identification, the odds of recovery are better than having no system installed at all.
When positioning the cameras in a home camera security unit, the homeowner needs to think about the angle of the picture and making sure it is pointing at the potential entry in such a way as to capture the person's face and not the back of their head. They will also need to check the camera periodically to insure it is in focus and recording properly. There is little worse than having a home camera security system and when a video is needed finding out the recorder was capturing a blurred image or that the recording device has quit functioning without them knowing about it.
Many people make the mistake of installing the cameras in a position where they will be blocked by an open door. In an attempt to hide the camera's location, they put it behind bushes or trees that may hinder the identification of the perpetrator. Once the home camera security system has been installed, pays to check the video surveillance to insure the images will be useful in knowing what the individual looks like. It is important to conduct this test as soon as the system is in place as opposed to waiting until it is needed to find out the only picture is from the neck down.
Black and white cameras are considerably less expensive than color cameras and in many instances will serve the purpose, but color cameras can take the guesswork out of identifying a perpetrator. It is also essential that the resulting video be as clear as possible to make positive identification by the police, and subsequent use in court, acceptable by law enforcement. You will also want to be sure your home door security camera is in place as well, for further protection.
If the recording device uses videocassette, the homeowner needs to understand that most tapes are only good for a few uses. Some of the highest quality tapes used in video surveillance recorders are meant to be re-recorded a maximum of 10 times and any use after that mat result in unusable video. If using a recorder that only records for eight hours, there will be a need for three tapes per recorder. Time-lapse recorders and tapes that can record up to 24-hours are popular and in the long run, they are cheaper as they only need one tape every day.
