Gumshoe Stories
Former Member
The church had more issues than just that. They only had 4 cameras (2 at each of two corners, none at the other two corners). And they didn’t have them calibrated correctly, so they would shut off too early or turn on too late. The interior at this church has always been Spartan. No frills. That trickled down to the security system unfortunately. And it has to be fairly unusual for a commercial building or church to have cameras, yet no alarm system. I could see it being the other way around, but if you’re going to invest in cameras then why would you not also have an alarm?That's the problem with security systems. Once you own them, you have to be prepared to service them.
Ever see a convenience store robbery and murder where the cops ask the owner where the security cameras are and the owners quickly point them out.
"Great! Can we see the footage?"
"Well, no. Its been out of order for two weeks."
Drives the detectives crazy.
Thanks again for the church link.
They upgraded their security and they now have an alarm system. But last year they still had a very expensive charger for a golf cart battery stolen. Better cameras, got a much better picture, but still they were unable to identify the subject or make an arrest.