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Fake security cameras can provide some very real benefits. As we pointed out in our piece on the benefits of an outdoor wireless security camera, leaving your outdoor cameras quite visible to the potential burglar or trespasser can have a deterrent effect on crime. Surely the one thing better than catching a criminal is stopping him before he starts.
This deterrent effect is the goal of fake security cameras. The fake camera is seen by the potential criminal, and actually prevents the crime. Obviously, fake cameras can only accomplish this one function, and are useless when it comes to providing data or evidence. Then again, if the fake security camera keeps the crime from occurring, no evidence is needed anyway.
Perhaps the ideal situation for the use of fake security cameras is one in which the residence is actually covered by any number of actual, real outdoor security cameras. In this case, the fake camera can actually help the real remote surveillance system cover more area than otherwise possible, by deceiving the potential criminal.
Another benefit is the low cost of the fake security camera, when compared to mini cameras or other real video surveillance systems. As well as the cost of the cameras themselves, remember that even cheap security cameras need a working system behind them. A dummy CCTV camera needs no wiring, no monitors, and no DVR or other recording device. In addition, there is no maintenance required for fake security cameras, and replacing a dummy camera lost due to damage is not a major financial or technical issue.
If you do go with fake cameras (hopefully in combination with the real thing), make sure they look as real as possible. One way is to look for fake cameras made from the outside casings of real cameras. Another feature you may seek is a fake electrical cable which is attached at one end to the dummy camera, and at the other end to a fake electrical outlet.
However, in your quest to fool potential criminals with fake security cameras, just don’t fool yourself. Remember that what you have isn’t a cheap surveillance camera, it’s a fake camera. no more and no less. It is a tool of deception, but there are things it cannot do. There will always be some perpetrators who are not intimidated by any camera, let alone a dummy camera. Your best choice is always the real thing.
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