[Graffur]

What do you all use the security cameras for? Are burglaries common in your areas? I have a house alarm but never considered a security camera setup.

[gcheong]

Garage burglaries and package thievery is fairly common in the area I live judging by NextDoor posts about it. Considering how relatively inexpensive they are I think they are useful in a few ways: A visible deterrent for crime, video evidence in the case of a break in or package theft to give to police or at least to give your neighbors a heads up, and just a general eye out on the area for things like determining if/when a package got delivered or possible evidence in case a crime or accident occurs nearby.

[Gustomaximus]

Often security cameras can be set up to have 'alarms'. You can put in virtual tripwires/zone that alert you of motion is detected.

Also police love cameras as it makes charging/proving cases much simpler and in turn should help reduce criminals around.

[aynyc]

Alarms or cameras aren’t there to stop criminals. They are there to stop frivolous lawsuits. Just like driving without a camera is crazy.

[bitlax]

Wouldn't you want to see what caused the alarm?