Comparing Security Systems
There are both positives and negatives for burglar alarms and CCTV security systems for your home. Both effective in warning off criminals and making your home more secure, here are a few points on each system showing which one is best for which purpose.
Ideally if you could afford to have both systems set up in your home they work best together covering all points and leading to the best security your home and property could have.
Burglar Alarm
Costs
Cost of burglar alarms are far less than a CCTV System.
Damage Limitations
Burglars are put off when alarm sounds, causing them to leave more quickly.
Visual Deterrent
Intruders will be deterred from a property that has a burglar alarm installed and will choose an easier target.
Maintenance
Not much maintenance required.
Installation
Easy Installation
Evidence
Burglar alarms do not provide any hard evidence to lead to convictions.
CCTV System
Evidence
If you have had a break in or burglary there will be clear evidence for conviction.
Visual Deterrent
Burglars are put off if they can see that the property have CCTV installed.
Damage Limitation
If the intruder does not see the cctv there will be no alarm to scare them away leading to continued break in.
Valuable Target
CCTV Cameras have become a target themselves.
Maintenance
More maintenance is necessary and updates.
Installation
CCTV Installation is more complex