Thread: Effectiveness of security cameras

Originally Posted by tac a1

If they wear gloves and a balaclava, images aren't worth much unless they are caught nearby with said balaclavas in their possession.

Yet there are thousands and thousands of cctv videos where the offenders glance up at the camera, giving a nice clear shot of their face then continue on.

There's also the added bonus is that modern systems are not passive, i.e. they will fire off an alert which you can act on (e.g. phone mr plod and say they're 2 balaclava guys stealing firearms from my house right now)