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Using CCTV/ Surveillence (spy-camera) equipment to catch criminal elements - worth the investment ?

ok, i ask this because recently my mothers car passenger window was smashed, the strip that runs along the side of my car (across both doors) was 'ripped off' , and just recently - my front bumper was completely written off, it appears as if it was smashed and/or pulled out of place with force although one could only speculate as to the circumstances by which this may have happened. My area has a long and rich history of car crime I suppose, most notably car stereo systems being thieved (resulting in a window being smashed to access it). With me, i've had it all - i've had indicator lights removed with precision, i've had hub-caps (rim discs for the wheels) being removed and stolen, windows smashed, deliberate acts of vandalism along the lines of 'scratches, dents etc' . It really does a number on ones peace of mind, its gotten to the point of which im really fed up with this. I reported this incident involving my car bumper to the police, the cctv idea was suggested by an extremely polite and professionaly adept young officer on duty that day. The idea had come to me before, but now it seems like its the only thing I can do to combat these criminal elements. I figure, if I can capture footage of these ppl doing these things, then I can broadcast it live on any number of online video sharing websites, better yet - submit this footage to the local council or even better - develop a website dedicated to car crime in my town and maybe start up a mini business that sells surveillence cameras to catch scum like these ppl. if you do the crime, you should also have the priviledge and honour of having all the exposure in the world for your antics - thus my idea being, showing the masses out there what you get up to outside ppls homes in the early hours of the morning. Some idea as to the appearance, height, build etc of these criminals would be nice - it would give me a bit of peace of mind just knowing. Do you think I ought to invest in this ?

Public Comments

1. Yes, peace of mind is a worthwhile cause.~
2. The text of your message was cut off. I think the first question to get an answer is if the police were given the video, would they do anything with it. Car crimes might not be a high priority for them. Get that answered (preferably in writing) before you invest in any equipment. If you get a positive answer make sure you can place the equipment in a safe place (like your own window) so they don't just take the security equipment. Finally, if you do capture some criminal activity, keep a copy of the video so you can try giving it to one of the TV stations if the police decide not to do anything about it.
3. We have cameras on our house. Instead of being hidden though, they are in plain sight. We have signs on the property that they are there and recording and that you agree to that by being on the property. i dont want to catch people, I want to prevent it all together.