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Burglary and neighbours cctv

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Strictlythebest1 · 07/12/2024 19:08

Would you allow your near neighbour to view your doorbell footage cctv for the day on which there was a daytime burglary on their home?

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TidalShore · 08/12/2024 00:47

Has he / will he look at the footage himself and tell you if a numberplate of a car going past at x time is visible? If it's not then it's probably no more help than your other neighbours. If it is, then maybe the police might be more inclined to go have a look?

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Strictlythebest1 · 08/12/2024 00:19

Gunz · 07/12/2024 23:18

If the Police get involved they will visit anybody in the vincity with a Ring doorbell and ask whether you captured anything. Early last year a house was burgled in my village middle of the night when the occupants were in bed. Police went round checking Ring footage.

Police got involved alright! We had around £60k of things nicked, and £30k of damage to property as we've got expensive bifold doors they smashed.

In ypur case, people being in the property at the time is a massive aggravating factor that's why they would have done that. Also Perhaps your policing area had more resources and time. Here they can't throw much even at high value burglaries.

The police told me to ask neighbours to view their cctv but they were not one bit interested in going to someone's house to see what they could see.

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Ginkypig · 07/12/2024 23:22

I have had neighbour's a few times asking if my ring has picked up whatever thing they were asking about. Each time I have looked and let them know that either no nothing or shown them something so they could check if was relevant but only once ever sent a particular video as that was a friend who happens to be a neighbour and the footage was of her ringing the door with an injured pigeon.

Gunz · 07/12/2024 23:18

If the Police get involved they will visit anybody in the vincity with a Ring doorbell and ask whether you captured anything. Early last year a house was burgled in my village middle of the night when the occupants were in bed. Police went round checking Ring footage.

Noseybookworm · 07/12/2024 23:17

Can't you speak to the police and ask them to view his CCTV? Maybe also time to get your own security cameras so you don't have to rely on neighbours footage in the future!

SD1978 · 07/12/2024 22:33

Yes I would, if it had any relevance. He doesn't have to show you, and I'd be more pissed off if he did have evidence that the police weren't making the time to go and view it personally. I also would in future provide nothing for/ to them because I'm petty

LIZS · 07/12/2024 21:39

Only police have the legal right to view footage. You might be able to get a pcso to speak to them.

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 07/12/2024 21:32

Presumably he is concerned that passing on the data his Ring doorbell has collected may breach privacy laws and that’s why he only wants to hand it over to the police and not OP? That has been tested in law btw so he may be being cautious.

Sophiasguitar · 07/12/2024 21:22

It’s completely unreasonable to not try and assist in this situation. Neighbour is a dickhead.

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Strictlythebest1 · 07/12/2024 20:44

DogInATent · 07/12/2024 20:39

He's quite reasonable in saying that.

The police can view it as part of an investigation, but he doesn't need to provide it to Miss Marple. Most neighbours would choose to allow you to view it, but they don't have to and it's not unreasonable to say no.

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He obviously had his reasons 🤷‍♀️

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DogInATent · 07/12/2024 20:39

Strictlythebest1 · 07/12/2024 20:02

No there was some back and forth but he was adamant he was reasonable in wanting a 'policeman' to visit him.

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He's quite reasonable in saying that.

The police can view it as part of an investigation, but he doesn't need to provide it to Miss Marple. Most neighbours would choose to allow you to view it, but they don't have to and it's not unreasonable to say no.

Vaxtable · 07/12/2024 20:19

I would look myself, which is exactly what I did when a neighbour was burgled near me

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Strictlythebest1 · 07/12/2024 20:02

LivinInYourBigGlassHouseWithAView · 07/12/2024 19:43

Did you ask him how he felt when he was burgled and why on earth would he not help out a neighbour under similar circumstances?

What an arse! I'm sorry this has happened to you.

No there was some back and forth but he was adamant he was reasonable in wanting a 'policeman' to visit him.

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Beautifulweeds · 07/12/2024 19:58

Yes, we often do anyway. X

LivinInYourBigGlassHouseWithAView · 07/12/2024 19:43

Did you ask him how he felt when he was burgled and why on earth would he not help out a neighbour under similar circumstances?

What an arse! I'm sorry this has happened to you.

Sophiasguitar · 07/12/2024 19:24

Sorry that’s happened @Strictlythebest1. Your neighbour is a dickhead.

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Strictlythebest1 · 07/12/2024 19:22

gamerchick · 07/12/2024 19:21

I get police on occasion asking to watch footage on my CCTV. Why wouldn't you?

I think because it was me asking and not police.

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gamerchick · 07/12/2024 19:21

I get police on occasion asking to watch footage on my CCTV. Why wouldn't you?

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Strictlythebest1 · 07/12/2024 19:20

It's a fairly quiet private road, without much traffic. I was hoping to view the vehicles on that day and supply numberplate to police.

One person 5 doors down did share footage, but unfortunately it didnt show the car number plates.

Other person 5 doors down said they would only show it to a 'policeman visiting their property'. Police obviously didn't have time.

Just pissed me off as he was burgled himself a few years ago and has a lot of cctv.

No feud. I've lent him gardening tools before but this was years ago. It's not a friendly road, but nobody has any arguments.

(Except now I silently hate him)

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HPandthelastwish · 07/12/2024 19:19

No because it only points at my front door.

ExpressCheckout · 07/12/2024 19:17

I have a cheapo CCTV camera, but I've set it up to only record movement on my front door/path area. I thought it was illegal to film/record other people's properties? I could be wrong.

TTPDTS · 07/12/2024 19:15

Depends - if the doorbell shows anything then yes! If not, no? Also depends on the neighbour - someone I'd had a long running feud with over mumsnet parking or bins, maybe not 😂

Sophiasguitar · 07/12/2024 19:15

How can it be a reverse? The OP hasn’t mentioned who she is in this scenario.

Yes I would, even if they were annoying.

MyOtherCarisAVauxhallZafira · 07/12/2024 19:14

Depends if the neighbour was a twat

Lilacbloomers · 07/12/2024 19:14

yeah Of course.

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