Three Best Locations to Install Security Cameras

When it comes to installing secu­ri­ty cam­eras in your home, place­ment is every­thing. There are many rea­sons peo­ple install secu­ri­ty cam­eras, though the most pop­u­lar rea­son is to deter bur­glars from break­ing into your prop­er­ty.

Strate­gic secu­ri­ty cam­era place­ment can achieve three impor­tant things:

• A vis­i­ble secu­ri­ty cam­era may cause an intrud­er to think twice about attempt­ing to break-in
• You may wit­ness the break-in and be able to call the police while it is in progress
• After a break-in, a well-placed secu­ri­ty cam­era will cap­ture the burglar’s face, mak­ing it eas­i­er for the police to iden­ti­fy and track them down

Where should you place secu­ri­ty cam­eras in order to best catch a bur­glar?

1. Front and Back Doors
Bur­glars are often break in through the back or front doors of a house. Plac­ing a cam­era at the point of entry is the best way to cap­ture burglar’s faces. When plac­ing cam­eras above doors or win­dows, make sure the cam­era is placed high up and encased prop­er­ly or anoth­er dif­fi­cult to break mate­r­i­al.

Many would-be bur­glars spend time scop­ing out their tar­gets before they break in. A cam­era with a clear view of the front of your home, includ­ing your dri­ve­way, will pick up any sus­pi­cious behav­ior, hope­ful­ly end­ing the break in before it even begins.

2. First-Floor Win­dows
Many hous­es are bro­ken into via ground lev­el win­dows. The win­dows may be smashed, but the unfor­tu­nate truth is that many of us for­get to lock or close our win­dows, espe­cial­ly in the sum­mer.

Like cam­eras placed above doors, cam­eras should be high enough above a win­dow so they can­not be reached. Win­dows that are at the back of the house, or some­where else where they aren’t vis­i­ble from the street are espe­cial­ly vul­ner­a­ble.

3. Backyard/Garage
If your garage is attached to your home, it’s espe­cial­ly impor­tant to place secu­ri­ty cam­eras with inte­ri­or and exte­ri­or views. Even if you can­not enter your home through the garage, secu­ri­ty cam­eras can help pro­tect any valu­ables kept in the garage.

Your back­yard may also be home to valu­able items like sport­ing goods and patio fur­ni­ture. In addi­tion, you want to have sur­veil­lance of all your prop­er­ty, not just the inside of your home. Bur­glars may enter your back­yard to inves­ti­gate the entry points and vul­ner­a­bil­i­ty of your home. For out­door cam­eras, ensure that they are equipped with night vision.

While we all hope to nev­er expe­ri­ence a break-in, they are all-too-com­mon. Strate­gic secu­ri­ty cam­era place­ment will give you the peace of mind know­ing that you’ve done all in your pow­er to pro­tect your fam­i­ly and your prop­er­ty.