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I hear this a lot and it's the wrong expectation. Cameras are not security theater, AND they often won't stop a crime. I don't think people in security industry
by aksss 3y ago
I hear this a lot and it's the wrong expectation. Cameras are not security theater, AND they often won't stop a crime. I don't think people in security industry expect that or sell it to do that. That said, I have seen a dumb ass thief who assumed no cameras were present in a commercial building suddenly notice a camera staring right at him, who then aborted his operation. We had great pics of his unprotected face, which helped police identify and charge said thief. So the value of surveillance is partially preventative, but almost always the value comes in understanding definitively what happened and how it happened. Often this can be the observation of entry attempts that inform an iterative improvement process for security. Hardly theater.
- bigiain 3y ago> Cameras are not security theater, AND they often won't stop a crime. Yep. Dashcams don't prevent traffic accidents. But they _do_ make it much much easier for the not-at-fault party to make their insurance claim. It'd be nice of home security cameras "stopped crime", but they are much more useful in documenting your insurance claim. Which is still worthwhile (assuming you have insurance to claim on).
- prmoustache 3y ago> It'd be nice of home security cameras "stopped crime", but they are much more useful in documenting your insurance claim. Which is still worthwhile (assuming you have insurance to claim on). What else do you need except that you got stolen n items when doing your insurance claim?
- kjkjadksj 3y agoLiterally a police report would be sufficient for burglary claim and you’ve never needed video evidence for that.