A CLEAR FOCUS ON SECURITY CAMERAS Ensuring the security of residents is a priority for community associations, and the widespread use of security cameras testifies to that concern. But board members who install this equipment often over-estimate its crime-fighting ability, don't always understand the technology, and, most important, fail to recognize the liability risks it can create. We asked a condominium attorney and a security expert to fill in those information gaps by explaining what surveillance equipment can do, what it can't do, how to maximize its benefits, how to manage its operational challenges, and avoid its liability risks. February 2018 33