Let’s set the clock back to 1986. You’re a working mother. After school, your five-year-old child is taken care of in your home by a babysitter. Lately, you’ve noticed some suspicious bruising on your child’s arms and legs. The babysitter’s explanations are plausible, and you can’t prove anything, but still…
Now let’s flash forward to this year, same situation. You go to your nearest electronics store or hop online and purchase a hidden surveillance camera for between $200 and $400. No more wondering. In a few days, your surveillance camera will tell you whether the bruises on your child are caused by normal rough and tumble play or by abuse.
This is only one of many uses of surveillance cameras. The elderly in nursing homes are also uniquely vulnerable to neglect and abuse. Some family members have placed hidden surveillance cameras in their loved one’s room to ensure that their loved one is getting the proper care. While this practice is still controversial, it does seem to get results. In New York State, for instance, the use of security cameras in residents’ rooms led to the arrest of 19 employees who had allegedly failed to provide even the most basic care for their patients.
Security cameras can also be used to monitor valuable animals. Some horse breeders, for instance, place security cameras in the stables. This allows them to remain in the comfort of their own home as they watch for signs of a mare foaling.
Of course, security cameras are also excellent tools for protecting your home. Suspicious noises can be checked out easily without putting yourself at risk. While the initial investment to set up a surveillance system can be costly, the peace of mind that comes with it is worth almost any price.
Short of a pack of Dobermans, there is nothing more reassuring when it comes to home security than a system with home security cameras. The ability to actively monitor your home’s entry points from the safety and comfort of your home is unbeatable.
While a regular security system with an alarm is better than nothing at all, it is far from the deterrent a surveillance camera system can be. Potential intruders may think twice at seeing a sign or a sticker announcing that you have a security system, but a bank of surveillance cameras staring him down will set him off in the opposite direction for certain. An alarm will send them running, but a home security camera system will stop him before he even attempts a break-in.
Aside from the deterrent factor, the potential for intruders to enter your home simply by ringing the door is a reality. Home security cameras give you the ability to see exactly who is at your door without even having to approach the door itself.
The other benefit of home security cameras is the ability to place them where you want them. If there is a particular spot on your property that you feel is vulnerable to intruders, simply place a camera there and be reassured that it is vulnerable no more.
The key word in home security cameras is “security”. It is the reality of security as much as it is the reassuring sense of security that you get with surveillance cameras.
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