Your Security Camera Is How Burglars Pick Your House (Security Guards Fix)

VIDEO DESCRIPTION #homesecurity #securitycameras #Burglarprevention #homesafety #securitytips A burglar glances at the camera under your eave and keeps walking to the door, because in one look he can tell it's aimed wrong and will only ever catch the top of his hat. In this long-form walkthrough, retired security guard Curtis Hayes (31 years, the last of them in a camera room) covers the 12 placement mistakes that let intruders stroll right past your cameras, and the fix for each: mounting too high so you get hats not faces, aiming at the whole yard instead of the chokepoint, guarding only the front door, trusting a doorbell cam that catches a chin and a cap, letting branches and webs blind the lens, mounting within easy reach, leaving seams with no overlap, fighting sun glare instead of using the eaves, pointing an indoor camera through a window, ignoring the driveway and the license plate, letting all your footage die with your Wi-Fi, and the set-and-forget that leaves a camera dark on the one night it matters. Plus pairing cameras with light, the seen-versus-unseen layout, and the camera-room truth about the useless clip. A camera has one job: hand a usable face to someone who'll act on it. Disclaimer: This video is for general educational purposes only and is not professional security advice. Follow all local laws on camera placement and recording, and respect your neighbors' privacy. If you believe a crime is in progress, do not confront anyone; call 911 or your local emergency number. CHAPTERS 0:00 - The Camera He Isn't Afraid Of 1:46 - Mistake 1: Mounted Too High 3:43 - Mistake 2: Aimed at Nothing That Matters 4:49 - Mistake 3: Guarding Only the Front Door 6:27 - Mistake 4: Trusting the Doorbell Angle 8:39 - Mistake 5: Letting the View Get Blocked 10:31 - Mistake 6: Within Easy Reach 11:31 - Mistake 7: No Overlap Between Cameras 13:07 - Mistake 8: Fighting the Sun 14:14 - Mistake 9: Shooting Through a Window 15:36 - Mistake 10: Treating the Driveway as an Afterthought 21:14 - Mistake 11: Dies the Moment Your Internet Does 22:20 - Mistake 12: Set and Forget 24:20 - Your Homework: One Walk With Your Phone SOURCES 7 security camera blind spots burglars hope you miss (Tom's Guide) - https://www.tomsguide.com/home/home-s... Where to Place Your Home Security Camera (Security.org) - https://www.security.org/security-cam... Home Security Camera Placement Guide (Abode) - https://goabode.com/blog/home-securit...