With the very real increased ‘risk’ that burglaries will rise during 2012, many home, shop and business owners may be wishing to beef up their security. However, there is still the myth that installing additional security features to a premises could end up costing a small fortune. This is simply not the case, as there are cost-effective, alternative solutions, available to purchase that can help you to beat burglars on a budget.

When it comes to protecting your possessions, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras have to be one of the best deterrents in home and office security – as no thief would be willing to take the risk of being caught on camera. The downside to this, is that some owners may think that installing these high definition cameras and recording equipment may be out of their price range, but you can keep costs down, and still give the illusion that you employ the use of recording equipment on your premises by using Dummy CCTV Cameras.

Here at Crime Prevention Products we have a carefully selected range of perfect dummy cameras that will help protect your home, office or shop from any opportunistic thief. As many of our dummy cameras are manufactured from real camera housing’s, this makes it near impossible to tell the difference from which are real and which are fake – so for a fraction of the price you CAN beat the burglars on a budget.

With today’s economic turbulence and the price of everyday essentials fluctuating, many residents are feeling the pinch and becoming reluctant to spend their hard earned cash on ‘top of the range‘ items including security systems. The question is “how much money do you really have to spend on securing your property”?

When it comes to home burglaries – statistics show that the majority are committed by opportunistic thieves! Statistics also show that if your property has any visible security devices the chances are high that a thief is less likely to tackle your premises and seek out an easier target.

In this technological age, we have security devices that will contact you and inform you that someone has entered you property whilst you’re miles away… You can even logon to the Internet using your SmartPhone and watch the burglars in action. Some devices will send you text messages giving you up-to-the-minute status updates about the security of your property. Then, there are personal alarms that not only emit a deafening sound but will also cover your assailant in a permanent florescent paint.

But you don’t need to spend a fortune on the latest hi-tech security gadgets to keep your property safe!

At Crime Prevention Products we stock Dummy Cameras that are designed to imitate the real ones in every way possible. Modern dummy cameras use real camera housings ensuring that even to a professional eye they’re difficult to tell apart. So, if you require home or commercial security cameras and are looking to save money then check out our best selling, low cost Dummy Cameras:

As the financial burden of everyday life starts to hit our pockets, most of us will have no option but attempt to cut back on some family luxuries. The annual holiday to the sun might be postponed, the new family car will have to wait and the extension to the back of the house can be pencilled in for a later date.

Sacrifices need to be made as we recalculate the family budget. However, their is one area that you should consider in your family budget alongside all those monthly utility bills and expenses – home security. Remember, in times of financial hardship it’s more likely that burglars and opportunistic thieves will attempt to take what’s yours in order to make quick and easy money.

If you’re thinking about cutting back or even postponing your home security due to financial reasons then Crime Prevention Products have the perfect solution for you. Home security can be as cheap or expensive as you want to make it. The main thing is to have ‘something’ installed which will make it more difficult for someone to enter your home – even if it is just a decent, high-quality lock on your front/back door.

One of the best methods is to ‘fool’ potential thieves into thinking you’ve got a ‘top of the range security system’ installed and protecting your possessions. Dummy Cameras are the ideal security alternative that doesn’t cost a lot to purchase or install. These dummy cameras are often made by the same makers of real security cameras, so they use the same housing, they simply don’t install the actual expensive camera and internal electrics therefore Fake Surveillance Cameras cost a fraction of the price.

You could also use Dummy Cameras in a combi-system with real CCTV Cameras again to help cut down on cost. Remember the role of a Dummy Camera is to be seen, placing doubt in the mind of a burglar or opportunistic thief and hopefully reducing criminal activity.

Here are a few Dummy Cameras which are available to purchase from Crime Prevention Products.

When it comes to personal protection and home security, people can’t afford to take the “It will never happen to me” attitude, although many of us still do.

However, this doesn’t mean we have to go out and spend hundreds even thousands of pounds on the latest home alarms, driveway alarms or security lights to make sure we sleep safe at night. Crime Prevention Products understand that due to other financial commitments, home owners often find that their money is all but spoken for and therefore the home security system we wanted to install/upgrade is once again put on hold.
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As we approach Christmas nearly everyone seems to be in a better-than-normal mood (weather permitting) which can lead us all to lower our defences when it comes to security, especially those involved within the retail market. Shop assistants who are normally very vigilant, tend to become more chatty with customers, and it is in these split seconds when your guard is down, a good thief can rip you off for hundreds of pounds.

It was recently reported that small business will spend more on their water coolers than on security for their properties (thirsty work running after shop thieves). With Christmas just around the corner the retail segment is heading into its busiest patch of the year. Thieves will be targetting businesses with none or very little security. Once a business has been singled out as ‘an easy touch’ it’s not long till word spreads. Shoplifters from near and far will start taking advantage and money that should be going into your pocket will be literally walking out your front door.

In today’s ‘hard economical’ climate many businesses simply have not got the money to have expensive security systems fitted, one way round this is to ‘fool’ people into thinking you have state of the art cameras fitted.
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Burglars love this time of year, people away late night Christmas shopping, dark nights and peoples lack of security. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a condition that makes people feel depressed due to the shortened day light hours, so just imagine how much more depressed you’ll become arriving home and finding that some stranger has broken in and rifled through your most personal possessions.

A sad fact of today’s society that some people are only too happy to come into your home and take what they want, so what can be done to protect your possessions?
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Passports check, tickets check, suitcases all weighed, perfect… there is always a buzz around the house when going on a holiday, no matter where it is. Every year we go through the same routine and every year we forget one important factor – the security of our home. How many of us are, at the last moment looking around for the security timer so the lights come on at 8pm and off at midnight?

There are many expensive security devises on the market but to be honest at this time of year and in the economic climate who can afford a multi point security alarm with sensors? One of the best and relatively cheap solutions is to install a dummy camera, these masterpieces actually look like the real thing.
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Why do Dummy Cameras work so well, you may ask! Dummy Cameras are designed to mimic real CCTV systems, in fact Dummy Cameras are so realistic that even professional thieves find it hard to distinguish between a fully operational CCTV system and a Dummy Camera at first hand. The Chaperone Internal Dummy Camera is so authentic in its appearance that it is the perfect solution for helping to prevent robbery, theft and vandalism in small organizations such as restaurants, retail stores, cafes, small factories, warehouses, offices etc…

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