Installing Securirty Cameras descretely in High End jobs can be a challenge A look at 3 Jobs sites

As a kid I always loved watching Mission Impossible and how  there impossible mission Agents Barney the electronics wiz could sneak in and hide cameras anywhere .
Well Que the Mission Impossible theme because I had 3 job sites I had to discretely blend in  and totally conceal cameras this past  couple years.

The first case Involves a beautiful Wooden Log  Lodge in a municipal park. After a  small fire and a slip and fall  case the insurance carrier requested they install a surveillance system to help prevent  possible  problems  and identify problems if they should happen in the future. Nothing like good video as a witness. I like to use Nuvico  brand DVR and camera products but mix in other brands as needed to customize the job.

There is 6 cameras in this shot can you see them?

camera  in plain view

16 ch 1 TB Nuvico DVR Recorder

 Of course who wants to see cameras every where on there wedding day.  So they went with the idea of putting regular looking   Bullet Cameras from Nuvico over the front and back entry doors so people entering know there are cameras about but inside we went with very small discreet  black turret cameras from Speco Technologies  which blend to the  the wood work They just came out few months ago wish I had them few years ago. All the cameras have night vision so when lights are low or out completely suspicious activity can still be recorded  .  If you really look for them you can see them but otherwise most people have no idea but if something should happen in the future they will know exactly what happened.

http://www.specotech.com/

http://www.nuvico.com

  The 2nd case involves a 4 star restaurant where they have had some problems with  bartenders drinking on the job  something forbidden by Pa Liquor Laws or dipping into the till. The cameras actually work twofold because if a guest would get out of hand at bar or accusation that  ID was not checked it can be checked instantly on the  recorder. 2 Cameras where positioned  so the bar area  is fully covered by 2   small dome cameras  made by CNB technology  they match very well  to the ceiling but again  if looked hard for you can see your being watched.

http://www.cnbtec.com/en/html/product/product.php?seqx_prod=1128

In addition to the 2 you can see there is also a hidden Pin Hole camera over the register  made by Everfocus  great little board camera. One manager was let go after drinking on the job and presented with the video .

Bottom left camera is the hidden pin hole camera

http://www.everfocus.com/main.cfm

actual size pin hole camera you can hide anywhere

Cameras watching the Bar

The 3rd case involves a church where food of all things was being stolen from the meals on wheels kitchen again  this called for small and discreet so I used  small mini domes but with In-fared LED's to allow night viewing made by Speco technologies  as person was sneaking in early in the morning before all the lights where turned on.

As you can see you can not hide  from these cameras even in total darkness.

I really do not like to have to sneak in and hide cameras in the middle of the night as it is really a sad statement on what has become of our society but if  it takes a camera to make society behave  is what it takes then like  Bogart  said
" Heres looking at you Kid "