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So far, the devices have encountered more bears than criminals, but Chief Ed Stephens is still a fan. "Anything that helps keep the town safe, I'm going to do it," he said. But as more police agencies join with the company known as Ring, the partnerships are raising privacy concerns. Critics complain that the systems turn neighborhoods into places of constant surveillance and create suspicion that falls heavier on minorities. Police say the cameras can serve as a digital neighborhood watch. Critics also say Ring, a subsidiary of Amazon, appears to be marketing its cameras by stirring up fear of crime at a time when it's decreasing. Amazon's promotional videos show people lurking around homes, and the company recently posted a job opening for a managing news editor to "deliver breaking crime news alerts to our neighbors. ""Amazon is profiting off of fear," said Chris Gilliard, an English professor at Michigan's Macomb Community College and a prominent critic of Ring and other technology that he says can reinforce race barriers. Part of the strategy seems to be selling the cameras "where the fear of crime is more real than the actual existence of crime. "The cameras offer a wide view from wherever they are positioned. Homeowners get phone alerts with streaming video if the doorbell rings or the device's heat sensors detect a person or a passing car.

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I still get one or two false motion alerts every two weeks but nowhere near the amount I got from the ring doorbell. What really does it for me is the fact that I was able to call tech support and they were patient enough with me until it worked to my satisfaction. Onnab, We have recently improved the WiFi setup. The app now walks you through the connection step by step. I agree, beforehand, it used to be confusing trying to make a connection because the engineers who built and program this video doorbell device assumed that the person installing it would have the knowledge to connect a device to a WiFi modem. Now, you can connect to your home or business WiFi connection just as easily as connecting your phone to your local WiFi. You also have more controls and options for sensitivity to motion and connecting to third party security camera systems and home automation devices right from the mobile phone app. CONS: There is one that makes me not sure I want to keep this. On HD setting, you can’t make out enough detail on someone’s face for it to be worth more than just knowing someone was there. If the sun isn’t on someone’s face when they get to my porch, their face is just dark. Setup was a pain if you have Comcast, the Xfinity routers don’t like this unit – even if you turn off the 5 Ghz network.