Installing Outdoor Security Cameras (recommendations, advice, etc)

[albaPhenom]

So we've recently been starting to get hassle from a maniac neighbour who has been among other things, throwing used tampons from her balcony into our garden. She's an absolute clatty animal so we've decided it might be worth installing outdoor cameras front and rear to catch her in the act or hopefully dissuade her.

We have a little plug in wifi camera in our front window which works well I guess but really I'm looking for recommendations on well regarded cameras, hopefully in the region of £150 (if this is too cheap for a good system then let us know) not including install.

Power wise, is it better to have them mains connected or battery powered and are there any features I should be on the lookout for and make sure is included?

I need it to be able to film in good night vision mode because I'm assuming the filthy f***r is doing this at night.

 

[secureiam]

Pair of gloves and tampon in a sealed bottle DNA evidence potentially.

Although I would suggest you have these incidents registered with the police. This will help justify the camera, they may also provide also provide guidance on the issue.

You have to be careful about the survlience if neighbour's over survlience to protect you from your neighbour.

Recently a £100,000 fine was handed out based on survelience of a neighbour.

 

[secureiam]

As for cameras it depends on what the angles are and distance of coverage required.

Light conditions etc.

£150 you may struggle

 

[Bosswhite]

Security Cameras focused on Neighbours property are illegal this includes sound recording as well .

 

[secureiam]

The video shared is clear it isn't so much the cameras as to the lies and attitude of the defendant. threats of sending footage to the police, but the police wouldn't be interested unless a crime has been committed or suspicious activity, your neighbour using a communal area is not usually suspicious.

Sharing images of the camera with neighbours of activities outside his own boundary. which involve the complainant. Which were indeed not necessary.

The processing of the data and the lack of cooperation with the neighbours to be honest of what was being covered and intimidation and threats made wrt coverage taken.

 

[secureiam]

We are asked about coverage outside peoples properties all the time.
Always asked as to why do you need the footage, have you had previous incidents reported to the police.

Verbally abusive neighbour
Neighbour causing damage to the property
Neighbour look into the property
Damage to vehicles parked on public highway
Break-ins to vehicles or property.
Loitering drug users/ dealers and sex workers.
Access to a property via a back street or field.

Are common reasons CCTV is asked for, as police always need evidence to go on.

I am aware that cameras have prevented damage being caused by neighbours, but if the cameras were taken down the damage would start again and so on.

Get your justification in order first, limit what is recorded where possible, be honest, don't use footage without there being an incident, especially where the footage is outside of your property boundary.

 

[albaPhenom]

This is the UK all over as far as I’m concerned, I’ve now reported all of these incidents, first to the police who advised that it wasn’t a crime what she has done and that I should speak to the local councils anti-social behaviour or environmental health department.

Spoke to both of them and they told me there’s nothing really they can do about it other than offer mediation which will do nothing but inform the neighbour that the council are powerless effectively.

What they have both advised is that I don’t react and take note of everything.

So what I should about a maniac next door throwing potential health hazards into my child’s back garden is not to react or do anything, there’s nothing they can do and if I install a camera to dissuade them or catch them in the act then this would be harassment of her and I could fines thousands of pounds.

I guess even sharing the footage online would be a crime?

an absolute joke of a system.

 

[Diver Fred]

CCTV systems recording in 'public'* areas require the owner/operator to register with the 'Information Commissioners Office', without that you are liable for a fine.

for night time use you need a system with IR support. - May resolve as Black & White images and the range may not be sufficient.

Would floodlights help particularly with PIR operation.

* i.e. anything or outside your boundaries.