While there are many cameras available on the market that have built in night vision, sometimes in very bad weather conditions at night, the camera may not pick up any image even with night vision functionality.
One solution to this issue is to install security lighting around the area you are trying to secure. Security lights are simply lights that illuminate a large area around a building when movement is detected. When coupled with security cameras overlooking the area, it will be hard for the cameras to not detect any movement, or at least the time when the lights were activated during the night. Which will be useful information for the police if an actual break-in was to occur.
Outdoor security lights also have the added benefit of dazzling intruders. When large bright lights immediately illuminate something it can startle and deter anyone. This may scare off intruders entirely, or cause them to run into the vision range of a camera.
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