Vandal Resistant CCTV cameras not Vandal Proof
Vandal resistant CCTV we can deliver.
Vandal proof is just a promise too far - no sensible CCTV manufacturer or installer would ever offer “vandal-proof” products.
There is no end to the amount of force that might potentially be used.
Some manufacturers will state their claim e.g. “proven to withstand a blow from a 10lb sledge hammer”.
I recall, when vandal-resistant dome cameras first became available (some years ago) one manufacturer had a rig on their exhibition stand that allowed you to lift and drop a hinged sledge hammer repeatedly onto their dome camera’s bubble!
Another manufacturer (or was it the same manufacturer?) made a video of a truck driving over their camera to show that it could survive this extreme treatment.
However, I once attended a client’s site after a vandal had struck a camera mounted to the ceiling of a subway with a five foot concrete fence post - it did not survive that!
The ultimate in this particular game is “ballistically tested” - as you can see from above, nobody will ever claim that they have manufactured a bullet-proof camera!
