Crime prevention is not the only reason to install surveillance cameras. Accidents happen when you least expect them, and camera footage provides details that people can miss. Details that can be used in court if necessary.
When you get a security system, you know that you are making an investment in your family’s safety. How big that investment may be depends on a number of things- including the size of your home and property and the number of cameras you wish to have.
The first surveillance cameras in the United States were installed in 1962 in Olean, New York. The town had taken this step to prevent crime within the business district. Surveillance cameras are now an essential part of every business’s crime prevention tactics.
Some residential surveillance cameras pan to still shots to provide a change of scenery. This is not, however, the best idea, as would-be thieves know how to elude panning cameras. If you do choose to use panning cameras, remember to install multiple ones that overlap.
In commercial settings, electromagnetic interference (EMI) can create security issues. Why? EMI can disrupt a wide variety of wireless signals, including those from surveillance cameras, anti-theft systems, alarms, photo and motion sensors, telephones, and computers.