Best way to set up a security camera at home and view from internet?

Jimmy

I'm going on holiday and want to set up a camera that I will be able to view from the internet. I have wifi at home and will leave that on so something that I can set up with that. Links would be appreciated I live in the UK.

Answer
here a link that might help you.
http://www.home-halo.co.uk/

Questions about home security CCTV systems?

hutchyw117

I live in a terrace house behind a high street of shops and between my house and the shops is a large back alley. Currently there is alot of anti social behaviour going on in the back alley like people setting bins on fire, vandalism and burglary (including my house) just to name a few things! The police and the fire service are always been called out and the people who do these things just get away with it!

I really want to install a CCTV camera on my house pointing into the back alley to see everything that goes on and hopefully catch some people red handed, but I really no nothing about the rules of having CCTV and how to run and record CCTV cameras.

So firstly, am I allowed to put a camera on my house pointing at my back gate and the back alley? Where are the best places to buy cameras? (UK) How do I record what the cameras see?? I have one very slow computer. Could having cameras on my house make my house a target? Anything else you might think will help me??

Thanks!

Answer
I think you should put camera.

I would select network IP camera (because you already have a PC to record video). I have had a good experience with AXIS, and Panasonic IP cameras. Also you can consider Arecont Vision, As an alternative you can install traditional camera with IP Video encoder (like AXIS M7001).

You should find the camera with the right angle of view. Camera lens has a parameter called "focal length". To make a simple modeling you can use a 3D software for CCTV design. Like a demo from JVSG.

Then at last you need a software to record a video. From good ones I recommend LuxRiot, or ICatcher. If you need a budget one use a "Active Webcam". But test the software before purchasing.

The biggest advantage of IP cameras is a possibility to get megapixel resolution. The second advantage is remote monitoring possibility.

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outdoor Home surveillance systems?

adam_ricem

where can i find some good ones? how hard are they to install?

Answer
Depends which country you are in:

In USA, try Wal Mart, Circuit City or Radio Shack. Alternatively type in home cctv with your location and you may find a local supplier.

In UK, try our website www.securicorp.com which has a home security section and will give you an idea of which types of surveillance systems you can use. Alternatively try Argos or Maplin.


Our website also features a guide to CCTV Cameras which will help you make a more informed choice. CCTV Cameras can be easy to install if you are supplied plug & play cables. All you would have to do is lay the cable and plug in on both ends. The most difficult job is to drill holes to srcew the cameras to the wall.

Non computer based recording systems such as VCR or DVR are very simple to set up, IP cameras and PC based systems can be troublesome, especially if you are not tech savy.

Be wary of cheap wireless cameras, the quality may not be that good so make sure you can see a wireless camera in action before you buy.

Jobs in Security (Night Guard, Watching Cameras) for a 16 year old?

I know quite a few people who work nights as security for private homes and watching cameras in the night.
They say its the easiest job in the world and half the time they just sleep.
I go to college (in the UK) so I would have to get up early but I regularly don't sleep for days at a time so its not a problem.

Any chance or should I just get a McDonalds job?

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Unlikely that you'd be able to get such a job... Those security jobs are meant to thwart potential problems (the sleeping guards should be fired!) and, theoretically, could place the person in a dangerous situation. Usually, you have to be at least 18 to get such a job.

Sorry - you might want to polish your application for McD's! Or if flipping burgers isn't your thing, see if you can get a cashier and stockboy position in a grocery store.

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uk laws regarding outdoor home security cameras?

Mark M

My best mate has been recieving a LOT of grief from his family recently (several cars smashed up/burned, assaulted, chased and generally harangued). No solid evidence can be found so the police cannot do anything.

What I need to know, is what the laws around home security recording equiptment are, and where can I find more information?

More specifically, Can I install a security camera outside the front of the house so that It can see any vehicle (and activity around it) parked on the road outside the front of the house and can the recordings be used as evidence in court?

Answer
You can install a camera anywhere that it isn't looking into a place where other people have a "reasonable expectation of privacy".

Camera on the front of the house looking at the driveway? Perfectly legal.
Camera on a 40' pole in your back yard where it looks down into your neighbours bathroom window? Illegal.

A video recording of people in a public situation is legal evidence in a court case.

Richard

Is the installation of government security cameras into private homes in the UK an example of Europe's higher?

Conservati

standard of living?

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/britain-to-put-cctv-cameras-inside-private-homes/
Mike. So removing "problem families" from their homes and putting them in a concentration camp is somehow better? Are you joking?

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Wow, if that were actually true, it might just suck. But as a US/ UK dual national it sounded like, well, exactly the kind of BS that only an American Republican would dream up. Enjoy your morning tea bag.

From the article:
"UPDATE: Further research shows that the Express didnât quite have all its facts straight. This scheme is active, and the numbers are fairly accurate (if estimated), but the mentions of actual cameras in peopleâs homes are exaggerated. The truth is that the scheme can take the most troublesome families out of their homes and move them, temporarily, to a neutral, government-run compound. Here they will be under 24-hour supervision. CCTV cameras are not specifically mentioned, not are they denied, but 24-hour âsupervisionâ certainly doesnât rule this out from the camera-loving Brits."

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outdoor Home surveillance systems?

adam_ricem

where can i find some good ones? how hard are they to install?

Answer
Depends which country you are in:

In USA, try Wal Mart, Circuit City or Radio Shack. Alternatively type in home cctv with your location and you may find a local supplier.

In UK, try our website www.securicorp.com which has a home security section and will give you an idea of which types of surveillance systems you can use. Alternatively try Argos or Maplin.


Our website also features a guide to CCTV Cameras which will help you make a more informed choice. CCTV Cameras can be easy to install if you are supplied plug & play cables. All you would have to do is lay the cable and plug in on both ends. The most difficult job is to drill holes to srcew the cameras to the wall.

Non computer based recording systems such as VCR or DVR are very simple to set up, IP cameras and PC based systems can be troublesome, especially if you are not tech savy.

Be wary of cheap wireless cameras, the quality may not be that good so make sure you can see a wireless camera in action before you buy.

Jobs in Security (Night Guard, Watching Cameras) for a 16 year old?

I know quite a few people who work nights as security for private homes and watching cameras in the night.
They say its the easiest job in the world and half the time they just sleep.
I go to college (in the UK) so I would have to get up early but I regularly don't sleep for days at a time so its not a problem.

Any chance or should I just get a McDonalds job?

Answer
Unlikely that you'd be able to get such a job... Those security jobs are meant to thwart potential problems (the sleeping guards should be fired!) and, theoretically, could place the person in a dangerous situation. Usually, you have to be at least 18 to get such a job.

Sorry - you might want to polish your application for McD's! Or if flipping burgers isn't your thing, see if you can get a cashier and stockboy position in a grocery store.

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How can I take pictures with my PC?

Sigr�n

Is it possible?
I was just wondering if Windows 7 has a program like Mac's photo booth D: or just something I can click on to take a photo with the camera of my laptop.

Answer
Most laptop come with their own camera software to record and take snapshots.

but this one here is free and basic

paid ones are better and have more features.

www.yawcam.com


Fwink Free Webcam Software - Fwink Free Webcam Software - Fwink is a free and open source webcam application for Windows. It takes images from your camera at timed intervals and puts them on your web site with FTP. You can add effects like text messages, time stamps and an overlay image. You can superimpose a logo, or any image you want, on top of your webcam image. The following image formats are supported: JPEG, GIF (transparency is supported), PNG (transparency and alpha are supported), BMP, TIFF and WMF. You can now trigger your camera with the ATI Remote Wonder. Instructions for configuring this plug-in are provided with Fwink.
http://www.lundie.ca/fwink/

Dorgem Webcam Capture Software - Dorgem Webcam Capture Software - Dorgem is an open source (free) webcam capture application for almost all versions of Windows (Not tested on Windows NT). Dorgem works with any Video for Windows compatible webcam or digital camera. Dorgem has unlimited storage events that can put the captured image on an FTP site as well as a local disk, all with their own time interval. Dorgem can put a unlimited number of texts and bitmaps on the captured image before the image is stored locally or on the server. Dorgem also supports an unlimited number of simultaneous cameras. Dorgem has a built-in webserver for still images and can be used as security camera because of its motion detection. Dorgem Webcam Capture Software is an open source software project at Sourceforge. FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE.
http://dorgem.sourceforge.net/

YAWCAM Yet Another Webcam Software - YAWCAM Yet Another Webcam Software - Yawcam is a short for Yet Another WebCAM software, and that's exactly what it is ;-) More precisely Yawcam is a webcam software for windows written in java. The main idea for Yawcam is to keep it simple and easy to use but to include all the usual features. Yawcam features: Video streaming, Image snapshots, Built-in webserver, Motion detection, Ftp-upload, Text and image overlays, Password protection, Online announcements for communities, Scheduler for online time, Multi languages. Yawcam is completely free to use.
http://www.yawcam.com/

My ScreenCam Free Software - My ScreenCam Free Software - My ScreenCam turns your capture device, webcam or web camera in to a television / vcr combination. You can watch your camera full screen (or any other size), alter the preview speed and many more features. You can even record your camera as an .avi file for playback later. Taking a snapshot is a breeze too saving your image as a .bmp file (Progressively renames .bmp file if there is more than one snapshot). You can select different save locations and choose from different capture devices. The best thing about My ScreenCam is that it's completely free. My ScreenCam works with Windows 95, 98, NT4, ME, 2000, XP home and XP pro. System requirements for My Screen Cam are Pentium (or equiv) 120, Video capture device (incl web camera's), DirectX 8.1 or higher.
http://www.uk-software.com/MyScreenCam/

Manycam WebCam Special Effects - Manycam WebCam Special Effects - Manycam allows you to use your webcam with multiple applications at the same time and add graphics to your webcam video window. Manycam Features: Use your webcam with multiple programs simultaneously. Manycam can add text to your webcam video window with any application. Manycam can add cool animations to your video window. Manycam can show your local day and date in your video window. Manycam can add live CGI graphics like fire and water effects. Manycam can even make it appear as if it is snowing inside your house
http://www.manycam.com/

V-CamShow free webcam slide show - V-CamShow free webcam slide show - V-CamShow is a free webcam slide show and screen saver. It enables you to watch your favourite webcams as a slide show or a screen saver. There is no limit to the number of webcams you can view. New webcams are added regularly which can be imported into your list. You can also add your own webcam to the list and increase your viewers. V-CamShow employs an intelligent algorithm to auto-detect and auto-adjust the refresh rate - this will work for most, though not all, cams. This prevents you from downloading the same image over and over again. It can also detect slow or inactive cams and, depending on your choice, can either reduce their refresh rate or disable them completely, all done automatically. You can also set operation times for each cam individually so you can have different cams enabled at different times of the day - very useful if you are watching cams from different parts of the world. Platforms: Windows 95 / 98 / Me / NT / 2000 / XP.
http://virdi-software.com/vcamshow/

Is there a way to get this tape?

ItsMe

I was in a very bad car accident 4th of july. People tell me i should have died but im ok for tthe most part. Police used footage from a security camera at a gas station to help with their investigation. I have been dying to see it. How would i do that

Answer
Seek the professional advice of a Solicitor (UK), Attorney, (US) of which,
if there is a case to answer, They may be able to get you and him/her to
view the 'tape' at the investigating Police Station. No way will that tape
ever leave the sight of the Viewing Room Officer, It's not something you
can take home and watch at your' own convenience. The reason is quite
simply,because It's evidence of the Crime taking place.(Hth).

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What is the best dog for home protection?

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BlackDranz

In the UK, must be friendly and minium hair or dirt around the house

Answer
Are you looking for a dog simply to protect your house, or are you looking for a dog primarily as a companion and second as protection?

If it's the former, the best dog for you would be a security alarm and camera.

If it's the latter, any dog that will bark actually tends to be good. Burglars will think twice if they hear a dog at all. I do also agree with the other poster that GSDs (or Alsatians) are quite good. They are a family dog, though they do shed, particularly blowing chunks of coat in the fall and spring. Belgian Shepherds are a similar choice. In fact, any dog is going to leave hair or dirt around the house so again, if that's a serious criteria for you, consider an alarm and camera instead.

If you do end up choosing to get a dog for companionship and protection, be sure that you find an excellent breeder. They should be active in showing, competing, or training their dogs, should focus on only one or at the most two breeds, the pups should be raised in the home, and you should be able to at least meet the mother. The breeder should test for hereditary diseases (particularly hip dysplasia in GSDs) and should be breeding for structurally sound, healthy, and well-tempered dogs.

Your other option would be to check your local rescues and meet a few dogs to decide which one has the best temperament for you.

Whatever you do, don't buy a pup sight unseen from online or from a pet shop. These puppies often come from mass producers (puppy farms or puppy mills) where the parents get little health care or socialization. These sorts of places will not produce the stable temperament or general soundness that you would need in a dog.

What other jobs can you do after being a Security Guard?

Dave

Well im just wondering what other careers or jobs do you think you could do after being a security guard?
This is just me wondering what you could swap a security job for as i think negatively and think that you wont be able to change your job from security guarding. As i think eventually i would like to change my career.

Only UK Answers please and no links to other websites thanks

Answer
I had the same problem - I did SIA work whilst I was in college and I did not like it very much.

A friend of mine set his company up from being a security guard, he is now a security consultant - he advertises as a firm that helps to improve home security, security cameras, locks, alarms, etc. He makes very, very good money!

If you go online and search for "courses for security camera installing" this should give you some idea of what I'm talking about.

ALso, locksmith is also a good home security skill as well, maybe take a look at that as well

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How to prevent hooligans & terrorists from hacking into my WiFi network & internet in London?

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Major

I live in an ethnically diverse and racially sensitive suburb outside London which has a history of trouble in big and small doses. Those who remember the hooliganism of the 2011 UK riots will agree.

I also have a self defence establishment in the city of London where I teach people personal protection techniques. This place, as well as my home, have several WiFi connections that record in real time, 24 x 7. Some of these connections are tied to surveillance cameras and other security monitoring systems to detect suspicious activity including break-ins.

Recently, during an audit, I noticed several loopholes and vulnerabilities in my WiFi setup which could be bypassed, allowing access to unauthorized people. Some well-meaning neighbours and concerned community citizens too have complained of intermittent WiFi breaches, attempts at hacking by miscreants and unknown people (that's the tough part -- you never know who's going to target you, and why).

Following the horrendous Woolwich Attack and the deplorable beheading of the young British soldier in May 2013, I'm making a serious effort to ensure protection on all fronts. I can deal with the physical part, it's the technological part that I see as a weak link.

The last thing I need is some religious nut or far-right nationalist (this swings both ways) hacking into my WiFi network and using it for their senseless propaganda.

My question is: How do I beef up my WiFi connection so that it isn't hijacked by anti-socials and/or terrorists for their nefarious deeds? I want to do this the easiest and best possible way.

Answer
Install a military-grade encryption software on all your WiFi-enabled devices (laptop, PC, cell phone tablet). At the same time, do not broadcast your SSID (Service Set Identification). Do this and your wireless connection will become invisible, anonymous.

SSID is what the drive-by WiFi seekers will use to locate your wireless signal or network and sniff out for potential vulnerabilities in your setup.

Some of the vulnerabilities include weak passwords, lack of encryption on your router, etc. Once they find that, it won't take long for them to hijack it. (Trust me, these hackers latch on to your network like marauding leeches.)

Anonymity on a wireless network is the easiest, most effective way to safeguard your private space and your personal internet.

I use it all the time.

Is there a way to get this tape?

ItsMe

I was in a very bad car accident 4th of july. People tell me i should have died but im ok for tthe most part. Police used footage from a security camera at a gas station to help with their investigation. I have been dying to see it. How would i do that

Answer
Seek the professional advice of a Solicitor (UK), Attorney, (US) of which,
if there is a case to answer, They may be able to get you and him/her to
view the 'tape' at the investigating Police Station. No way will that tape
ever leave the sight of the Viewing Room Officer, It's not something you
can take home and watch at your' own convenience. The reason is quite
simply,because It's evidence of the Crime taking place.(Hth).

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Do you consider the British Spineless for allowing cameras to be put up everywhere, losing all privacy rights?

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Ozombie

What are you going to do when Homeland Security comes to " secure " your town ?
Sorry naomi, I meant are they spineless for allowing their government to do this to them ?

Answer
"A census taker once tried to test me.
I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."


"Surely you can't be serious!"

"I am serious⦠and don't call me Shirley."


but seriously...no really...all fun aside, I lived in the UK about 10 years ago and worked all through the EC and beyond...and with few exception, no matter where I went there is always 2,3-10 cameras tracking and recording everyones every move......so, not cool......yeah.....guess yanks have a whole different concept of freedom...or at least we did,,,,,,,,,today we have the same shyte going on here...and worse, since the constitution and bill of rights is as shredded as it is, the govnt can do a whole lot more than just spy on you with cameras...NOTHING is Private, NOTHING!
we are all prisoners...all considered criminals or just un-convicted felons in the eyes of big brother...I tell ya..we the people....just s-u-c-k-a-s-s!

"I am Not a Number I am a Free..." s-a!

free?
free to pay taxes and die...(but not before you can retire and/or have your money drained away at over $5K++ a month to some nursing home investment corp scum)

aint capitalism grand...the rich get richer and the poor starve and kill each other to survive....seems though you will always have the right, the right to die, to die in poverty and silence

How can I take pictures with my PC?

Sigr�n

Is it possible?
I was just wondering if Windows 7 has a program like Mac's photo booth D: or just something I can click on to take a photo with the camera of my laptop.

Answer
Most laptop come with their own camera software to record and take snapshots.

but this one here is free and basic

paid ones are better and have more features.

www.yawcam.com


Fwink Free Webcam Software - Fwink Free Webcam Software - Fwink is a free and open source webcam application for Windows. It takes images from your camera at timed intervals and puts them on your web site with FTP. You can add effects like text messages, time stamps and an overlay image. You can superimpose a logo, or any image you want, on top of your webcam image. The following image formats are supported: JPEG, GIF (transparency is supported), PNG (transparency and alpha are supported), BMP, TIFF and WMF. You can now trigger your camera with the ATI Remote Wonder. Instructions for configuring this plug-in are provided with Fwink.
http://www.lundie.ca/fwink/

Dorgem Webcam Capture Software - Dorgem Webcam Capture Software - Dorgem is an open source (free) webcam capture application for almost all versions of Windows (Not tested on Windows NT). Dorgem works with any Video for Windows compatible webcam or digital camera. Dorgem has unlimited storage events that can put the captured image on an FTP site as well as a local disk, all with their own time interval. Dorgem can put a unlimited number of texts and bitmaps on the captured image before the image is stored locally or on the server. Dorgem also supports an unlimited number of simultaneous cameras. Dorgem has a built-in webserver for still images and can be used as security camera because of its motion detection. Dorgem Webcam Capture Software is an open source software project at Sourceforge. FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE.
http://dorgem.sourceforge.net/

YAWCAM Yet Another Webcam Software - YAWCAM Yet Another Webcam Software - Yawcam is a short for Yet Another WebCAM software, and that's exactly what it is ;-) More precisely Yawcam is a webcam software for windows written in java. The main idea for Yawcam is to keep it simple and easy to use but to include all the usual features. Yawcam features: Video streaming, Image snapshots, Built-in webserver, Motion detection, Ftp-upload, Text and image overlays, Password protection, Online announcements for communities, Scheduler for online time, Multi languages. Yawcam is completely free to use.
http://www.yawcam.com/

My ScreenCam Free Software - My ScreenCam Free Software - My ScreenCam turns your capture device, webcam or web camera in to a television / vcr combination. You can watch your camera full screen (or any other size), alter the preview speed and many more features. You can even record your camera as an .avi file for playback later. Taking a snapshot is a breeze too saving your image as a .bmp file (Progressively renames .bmp file if there is more than one snapshot). You can select different save locations and choose from different capture devices. The best thing about My ScreenCam is that it's completely free. My ScreenCam works with Windows 95, 98, NT4, ME, 2000, XP home and XP pro. System requirements for My Screen Cam are Pentium (or equiv) 120, Video capture device (incl web camera's), DirectX 8.1 or higher.
http://www.uk-software.com/MyScreenCam/

Manycam WebCam Special Effects - Manycam WebCam Special Effects - Manycam allows you to use your webcam with multiple applications at the same time and add graphics to your webcam video window. Manycam Features: Use your webcam with multiple programs simultaneously. Manycam can add text to your webcam video window with any application. Manycam can add cool animations to your video window. Manycam can show your local day and date in your video window. Manycam can add live CGI graphics like fire and water effects. Manycam can even make it appear as if it is snowing inside your house
http://www.manycam.com/

V-CamShow free webcam slide show - V-CamShow free webcam slide show - V-CamShow is a free webcam slide show and screen saver. It enables you to watch your favourite webcams as a slide show or a screen saver. There is no limit to the number of webcams you can view. New webcams are added regularly which can be imported into your list. You can also add your own webcam to the list and increase your viewers. V-CamShow employs an intelligent algorithm to auto-detect and auto-adjust the refresh rate - this will work for most, though not all, cams. This prevents you from downloading the same image over and over again. It can also detect slow or inactive cams and, depending on your choice, can either reduce their refresh rate or disable them completely, all done automatically. You can also set operation times for each cam individually so you can have different cams enabled at different times of the day - very useful if you are watching cams from different parts of the world. Platforms: Windows 95 / 98 / Me / NT / 2000 / XP.
http://virdi-software.com/vcamshow/

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How to prevent hooligans & terrorists from hacking into my WiFi network & internet in London?

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Major

I live in an ethnically diverse and racially sensitive suburb outside London which has a history of trouble in big and small doses. Those who remember the hooliganism of the 2011 UK riots will agree.

I also have a self defence establishment in the city of London where I teach people personal protection techniques. This place, as well as my home, have several WiFi connections that record in real time, 24 x 7. Some of these connections are tied to surveillance cameras and other security monitoring systems to detect suspicious activity including break-ins.

Recently, during an audit, I noticed several loopholes and vulnerabilities in my WiFi setup which could be bypassed, allowing access to unauthorized people. Some well-meaning neighbours and concerned community citizens too have complained of intermittent WiFi breaches, attempts at hacking by miscreants and unknown people (that's the tough part -- you never know who's going to target you, and why).

Following the horrendous Woolwich Attack and the deplorable beheading of the young British soldier in May 2013, I'm making a serious effort to ensure protection on all fronts. I can deal with the physical part, it's the technological part that I see as a weak link.

The last thing I need is some religious nut or far-right nationalist (this swings both ways) hacking into my WiFi network and using it for their senseless propaganda.

My question is: How do I beef up my WiFi connection so that it isn't hijacked by anti-socials and/or terrorists for their nefarious deeds? I want to do this the easiest and best possible way.

Answer
Install a military-grade encryption software on all your WiFi-enabled devices (laptop, PC, cell phone tablet). At the same time, do not broadcast your SSID (Service Set Identification). Do this and your wireless connection will become invisible, anonymous.

SSID is what the drive-by WiFi seekers will use to locate your wireless signal or network and sniff out for potential vulnerabilities in your setup.

Some of the vulnerabilities include weak passwords, lack of encryption on your router, etc. Once they find that, it won't take long for them to hijack it. (Trust me, these hackers latch on to your network like marauding leeches.)

Anonymity on a wireless network is the easiest, most effective way to safeguard your private space and your personal internet.

I use it all the time.

Is there a way to get this tape?

ItsMe

I was in a very bad car accident 4th of july. People tell me i should have died but im ok for tthe most part. Police used footage from a security camera at a gas station to help with their investigation. I have been dying to see it. How would i do that

Answer
Seek the professional advice of a Solicitor (UK), Attorney, (US) of which,
if there is a case to answer, They may be able to get you and him/her to
view the 'tape' at the investigating Police Station. No way will that tape
ever leave the sight of the Viewing Room Officer, It's not something you
can take home and watch at your' own convenience. The reason is quite
simply,because It's evidence of the Crime taking place.(Hth).

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