The Statistics:
UNC Charlotte researcher Joseph Kuhns from the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology did a famous survey

Some Findings included:

When selecting a target, most burglars said they considered the close proximity of other people - including traffic, people in the house or business, and police officers; the lack of escape routes; and signs of increased security – including alarm signs, alarms, dogs inside, and outdoor cameras or other surveillance equipment.
Approximately 83 percent said they would try to determine if an alarm was present before attempting a burglary, and 60 percent said they would seek an alternative target if there was an alarm on-site. This was particularly true among the subset of burglars who were more likely to spend time deliberately and carefully planning a burglary.
Among those who discovered the presence of an alarm while attempting a burglary, half reported they would discontinue the attempt, while another 31 percent said they would sometimes retreat. Only 13 percent said they would always continue with the burglary attempt.

 

So the thing is -- fake security camera seems to be your home securit 101?

Hold on, don't miss those 13 percent who will go on the burglary even your fake camera was spotted.  It won't be too hard to conclude that those 13 percent who are either rather courageous and  are most likely destroying or smashing any security cameras or alarms Or they are kinda Tech Savvy who knows how to disable your entire home security system or probably the electricity expert who just know how to "power off"--end of the story.

It seems your high $$ security systems may end up

(1) smashed or destroyed by "courageous " burglars   OR

(2)disarmed or power off by "tech savvy" type intruders

This is why the HIDDEN front door security camera with Long battery life is crucial like this Brinno Peephole camera with All in one embedded Motion detection.

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