Another recent rash of home burglaries in Wilmette, IL has many homeowners on edge and reconsidering their home security plans. This is the second major rash of burglaries this year in this one small suburb, driving homeowners to reconsider their thoughts on home security in general. During the latest burglary, a teenager was inside the house, and was able to call police from the closet, finally landing an arrest in the case that has been going on for the majority of the year. Police believe that there is more than one burglar crew active in the same village, and are stepping up patrols. However, one thing that lets these crews continue to operate, is a lack of evidence. Police will rarely spend CSI level time in houses that were burglarized for a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars, so unless there was an eye-witness as there was in this case, they simply write up the report and no one is held responsible.
Alarm Systems can only alert police and may do that too late.
Home alarm systems are great for alerting the authorities when something occurs, basically letting the alarm company know that someone has entered the house without the code, but after they have attempted to contact you, and then contacted the authorities, it usually has been 5-15 minutes before the police actually receive the call and are then able to respond. Unfortunately, this timeframe is more than enough for even an amatuer crew of burglars to clean out what they need from your residence and get on the road. Not to say that alarm systems are bad, they are definitely a good part of home security, however these days, they should not be the ONLY component of home security. Home Security cameras should also be a consideration, as these cameras can actually provide evidence that will give the officers something to use to track down and eventually bring the perpetrators to justice…maybe even recovering priceless jewelry or belongings that may have been stolen at the same time.
VIew security cameras from your Standalone DVR over the internet with iPhone, Android or BlackBerry Phones
An adequate home security camera system can consist of indoor and/or outdoor cameras connected to a Standalone DVR or PC based DVR system. All of our present Home security camera systems even have the ability to remotely view your cameras over the internet while you are away (many even from iPhone or Android PDA phones). These systems can watch what happens constantly and deliver video evidence and positive identification of persons that are in or around your home. Now if something were to occur, you would be able to at least have some evidence of what happened, and who did it.
CD-8161 Outdoor Home Security Camera with Infrared
For outdoor home security cameras, our CD-8161 Outdoor Infrared Armor Dome Camera is a popular selection. This fist-sized armor dome security camera can be mounted on the wall or on the ceiling and can provide color video during the daytime and black and white night vision video at night with infrared night vision up to 65′ away, even in pitch black conditions. These cameras are small enough to blend into the decor of your home, but large enough to still be visible to would-be burglars, who may move on to easier and less risky targets. For higher end installations, our CD-8361 Outdoor Varifocal 700TVL High Resolution Sony® CCD model camera is slightly larger, and delivers a greater infrared night vision range (up to 100′ in pitch black conditions). This camera also has an upgraded lens, which allows adjustment between 100° and 30° field of view, to zoom in further for better distinguishing characteristics.
Covert Smoke Detector Home Security Camera with Audio
For indoor home security cameras, one major concern of homeowners, is that they do not want family and guests to be offended by the view of large cameras. Our indoor covert security cameras are great for this purpose, because they deliver the ability to view the inside areas of your home without anyone even seeing that it is a camera. These cameras have pinhole lenses and come in several different versions to suit almost any installation. One of the most popular is the motion detector style cameras, which come with and without night vision capabilities. These cameras look like an alarm system motion detector, but instead have a camera built-in to provide you with video back to your DVR. These cameras can be hidden inside your home and mounted on any wall. The pinhole lens will provide you with a 90° viewable angle for full room coverage. CD-7226 Motion Detector Hidden Spy Camera has a Sony® CCD 420 TVL Image sensor with low light vision, while the CD-7360 Motion Detector Hidden Spy Camera has a 540TVL Sony® CCD Image sensor and Infrared IR LEDs for night vision even in complete darknessup to 25′ away. An alternate model for inside the home is our new CD-7402 model smoke detector hidden spy camera with audio and video capabilities. This camera is built into a functional smoke detector body, and has a 520 TVL Sony® CCD Image sensor, with a microphone for audio as well.
No matter what design you choose, home security cameras will help protect your home and family. First, visible cameras on the outside of your home can help deter burglary by making your home less of a target because burglars will be more likely to pick on a house that is an easier target and where they will be less likely to be caught on video. Then if something does happen, you can watch over the internet and/or provide video footage of what does happen to police. Security cameras should be used in conjunction with an alarm system for best protection, as the alarm system can alert the police, while the camera system can provide deterrance and evidence.
