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CCTV or security system

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UntamedWisteria · 14/06/2020 18:41

We live at the end of a quiet, remote rural lane. At the far end of our driveway there is an area which is a popular spot for dog walkers to park in the daytime and young people to park up at night & smoke weed etc.
They often chuck rubbish out of their windows e.g. drinks cans, ,takeaway boxes, which has got worse lately.

When DH catches them (if he's taking the dog out late at night) he politely asks them to move on, but we often aren't aware they are there until we see the mess the next morning. It is private land, part of it is owned by us, but they would not know that.

We are thinking of putting CCTV on the far garden wall close to the site, or maybe hidden in a hedge (no electricity supply to here) to catch them out & deter them - so if DH sees them out there he can get their number plate, & report to the police if they are doing drugs, and hopefully they will move on somewhere else eventually.

Does anyone know if CCTV exists that would run off a battery, or got any other useful advice?

Thanks

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UncleShady · 14/06/2020 18:47

Is it close enough to pick up on your home wifi? If so Blink would work.

Could you put boulders where they park up? I'd suggest penguin bollards Grin

UntamedWisteria · 14/06/2020 18:55

can't do the boulders as it would impact the dog walkers, plus we need to allow access for neighbours who use a barn there. and space for bin lorries etc to turn around.

I'll look at blink

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UntamedWisteria · 15/06/2020 07:56

DH says wifi won't work there so Blink no good for us. Anyone else got any tips?

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Elouera · 15/06/2020 08:05

A fake camera might deter them?

MrMayoNessie · 15/06/2020 20:20

Even just a sign made up to say that CCTV in operation. It may make them think twice. Amazon have a couple of them.

CCTV or security system
UntamedWisteria · 15/06/2020 20:25

Thanks, good suggestion re the sign & worth trying as cheap solution!

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