Setting up Security Cameras in Sprawling Park

[Theresa P.]

We recently bought a mobile home park that is in need of security cameras. It's a good size (50 lots) and is pretty spread out. Wired cameras don't seem to make a lot of sense in a park this big, but wireless cameras also seem like a problem because of the need for WiFi. Generally, do most people buy WiFi for the park in order to operate their security cameras? Or am I missing something?

[Frank Rolfe]

We own over 200 parks and we do not have security cameras in any of them, nor do 99% of all the operators I know. Security cameras only work on line of sight, and there are a lot of trees in parks so your field of view will be very small. Then there's the issue of who's going to watch them, and for what purpose. If you want to mount one somewhere in the park just to let you know the park is fine after a weather emergency, then that's fine, but it's not a standard management tool. You will be miles ahead instead getting regular monthly HD videos from a Polaroid Cube camera filmed by your manager, and to increase security lighting using solar streetlights and building better perimeter fencing (if needed).