CCTV Security systems

We all feel more secure when we are positive no one can gain unlawful entry into our homes. Whether we are at the grocery store, away on vacation, or sleeping soundly in our beds - safety is always a priority. Because of this need, home security systems have been on the market for almost a hundred years. Recent advances in technology, however, have made buying a home security system about as complicated as it can get, so many homeowners tend to buy the wrong one, or go without.

With the advent of CCTV Security systems, video is now the best security option possible. Loud alarms, flashing lights, heavy bolts, and live feeds to the local police department all have their place in the security business, but without the all important video, most bad guys are never caught.

Professional thieves know that it takes at least five minutes for police to respond to a home invasion. Within that time frame, even with a loud alarm going off, they can quickly find your jewels, money, and high electronic gear - and be gone - before help arrives.

A silent alarm provides even less protection. All that does is give the burglar more time to rob you - or cause you bodily harm. The police still need to come, and not even the neighbors are aware of what is happening because no one can hear the alarm blaring.

The only way to go is video! CCTV is the best type of surveillance system you can invest in. Without video, the police have little to go on. If these guys don't leave any evidence behind like finger prints or some sort of DNA, the cops have nothing to go on unless you have a video security system installed.

As long as you are adding video cameras, make sure you have cameras that include motion sensors - these cameras follow movements. There's little sense in installing video cameras and then finding out that all the action was out of camera range! Make sure you have at least a camera at the front door, and then put alarms on each window. A super effective system will have cameras and alarms at each entrance, and cameras and audio that cover the entire property.

Additional cameras come in handy when additional crimes are committed over and above theft. If a home invasion includes an assault or other crime, the police will need to rely on these tapes in order to collect evidence. Usually these systems only include video, and not audio. Many times video is enough to find and convict someone, but in some cases, audio is even more important - especially in situations where certain actions aren't caught on tape, but accompanying audio is just as or even more incriminating. A bare bones beginner set up should at least have a camera at all entrances (front, back, garage, etc.), one in the kitchen, family room, and entranceway to the bedrooms (hallway, pathway, stairs, etc.).