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[halfmist]

Any CCTV has its limits if the toe rags are masked.
I was subject to a break in by 3 scroats last year.
They spent 1/2 a hour going around the garden and house working out an entry and escape plan before breaking in through a guest bedroom.
Fortunately they only went in to a small part of the house before panicking and leaving with nothing.
The police have caught the gang, Latvians who fly over, do high value houses over a few weeks then fly out again. They could not tie them down to my house as none of the recovered items belonged to us.
CCTV, is only part of the deterrent.
I have 13 Hik Vision high quality outdoor cameras 5 indoor, also gate CCTV with intercom, intercom on all the outside cameras, garden sensors, all linked up to iPads phones and Apple watches that go off when the alarm is triggered, perfect clarity night or day, security lights everywhere, smart water on valuable items and photographs of everything of value.
The problem is the system can be triggered by spiders going over sensors or effing cats in the garden.
All can be reviewed remotely.
I also now have fencing covered in anti climb paint, bollards on the drive gates etc.
They will always go for the weakest point to get in which in my case was wooden windows.
I have had all windows, doors, conservatory glass etc replaced at great cost plus lots of other security measures.
The one thing I would like to have is a military grade drone where I could store on the roof and launch if I am within 30 miles of the house and follow the scroats.
Someone mentioned a dog, which is great, but it fucks up your other measures and the weakness is if you’re out walking it.
My main point is if they are determined to get in they will do but if its a load of hassle they are likely to move on to one of your neighbours.

 

[BimboBob]

Any CCTV has its limits if the toe rags are masked.
I was subject to a break in by 3 scroats last year.
They spent 1/2 a hour going around the garden and house working out an entry and escape plan before breaking in through a guest bedroom.
Fortunately they only went in to a small part of the house before panicking and leaving with nothing.
The police have caught the gang, Latvians who fly over, do high value houses over a few weeks then fly out again. They could not tie them down to my house as none of the recovered items belonged to us.
CCTV, is only part of the deterrent.
I have 13 Hik Vision high quality outdoor cameras 5 indoor, also gate CCTV with intercom, intercom on all the outside cameras, garden sensors, all linked up to iPads phones and Apple watches that go off when the alarm is triggered, perfect clarity night or day, security lights everywhere, smart water on valuable items and photographs of everything of value.
The problem is the system can be triggered by spiders going over sensors or effing cats in the garden.
All can be reviewed remotely.
I also now have fencing covered in anti climb paint, bollards on the drive gates etc.
They will always go for the weakest point to get in which in my case was wooden windows.
I have had all windows, doors, conservatory glass etc replaced at great cost plus lots of other security measures.
The one thing I would like to have is a military grade drone where I could store on the roof and launch if I am within 30 miles of the house and follow the scroats.
Someone mentioned a dog, which is great, but it fucks up your other measures and the weakness is if you’re out walking it.
My main point is if they are determined to get in they will do but if its a load of hassle they are likely to move on to one of your neighbours.

Fucking hell. Still, as long as you are safe and not worrying about it...

To the OP.

Can you not sort out your doors and windows?

 

[halfmist]

Fucking hell. Still, as long as you are safe and not worrying about it...

To the OP.

Can you not sort out your doors and windows?

I am afraid it’s the price that has to be paid nowadays when you have something that someone else wants, but doesn’t want to put the hard graft in to get it legitimately.

 

[Kompany Car]

Best option I found was using an old Synology Raid box i have and installed Surveillance Station and stuck it up in the loft. You can have upto 4 cameras and you're not tied into a single brand. I just get mine to record continuously to a 6TB hard drive and then it backs up the 30 min segments to one of my mates raid boxes, I do the same for him. Unlikely that both my house and his house which is 100 miles away will get robbed the same time.

Must admit, the most use it gets its figuring out when delivery drivers have put packages when we are out and seeing night time animal visitors to the garden.

 

[MouldensChippy]

My main point is if they are determined to get in they will do but if its a load of hassle they are likely to move on to one of your neighbours.

This is the main point, you need to make your property look too difficult/risky to bother with, and send them looking for easier pickings.

I upgraded my CCTV last year to a 5mp system, it got the scroat keying my car. The Police loved the fact that it was so good you could see his fillings, but the bloke was an idiot. The cameras are in claer view, and there are large signs proclaiming that there is live CCTV.

I don't use notifications, as they'd drive me insane everytime a car or pedestrian moved past my house. It's easier just to scroll your replay if you suspect anything.

I tried looking up my system for you as it was somewhat of a bargain, unfortunately, it is now out of stock everywhere.