Accessing CCTV footage

I figured that would be the case.

I wonder what would happen if everyone asked to see footage of themselves in public places. I assume the gov.uk would be bound to provide access of some sorts and have a resourcing nightmare.

I also guess this problem was hit head on and overcome by the google streetmap application that obscured peoples faces and removed frames at peoples request.

I do find it peculiar that I'm not allowed to view via a camera that is watching me, the public space i'm in and all the things I can plainly see before me using my own eyes due to a point of privacy.

I was wondering whether there could be applications developed (entertainment?security?) but I guess the privacy laws trump any approach unless we can somehow automatically remove PII.

Thanks for your help

my son wa arrested and I asked to see the cctv, they had already cautioned him but they said if i wanted to see it they would prosecute him, he was in a fight in town but i think they were tough handed with him, he was cut and bruised from them.

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my son wa arrested and I asked to see the cctv, they had already cautioned him but they said if i wanted to see it they would prosecute him, he was in a fight in town but i think they were tough handed with him, he was cut and bruised from them.

www.podiatry-chiropody-chairs.co.uk

how do i submit a formal request to view cctv footage of myself?

I think it depends on who the person is and what they have done with the footage. If they have posted it on youtube then they are in breach of privacy laws.

The process can take quite some time to retrieve the footage and I can't quite see how they can manage it.  They will ask for what purpose you require the footage and I would be careful not to mention any issue with the police or otherwise.  Often there is a clause to say that footage cannot be used in any way to monitor or capture criminal activity etc. 

Best of luck with it though and hopefully nothing too serious.

Andy

I have the same problem and I was wondering if you had any luck in finding out how to view cctv footage on the street

cctv may not prevent crime but it catches them if the footage is clear enough

Hi Josh, If you find the fact that anyone can watch CCTV scary, then you should check you Internet Eyes. It is a website that has CCTV streamed to it in real time so that people can try to spot wrong doing and win rewards for reporting it. I personally think its a great idea and hopefully with this, it may just start to deter a few criminals if it works. I think the only people who need to fear CCTV are the criminals, if your not a criminal then there is nothing to worry about.

You should not rely heavily on video. I looked through the video after the phone was stolen at a bar. The recording quality is very bad, very difficult to identify people.

Hi, having read your post I have done a short article on my website for you with a simple step by step way of asking for the CCTV footage, together with an example form to complete to send to the pub in question.

In short - you can ask for any CCTV footage from the owner of the system due to the Data Protection Act 1998 and they have 40 days to supply it to you - the form includes space for your name, description and if you also attatch a photo of yourself, this will all help the system controller identify you and the theft. Obviously the more information you can give, the better the likelyhood that they can find you and be able to send you the information you need.

http://www.cctv.co.uk/how-to-request-cctv-footage-in-the-uk/

Then you would have been so very comfortable in the former East Germany and the former Soviet Union, where spying and informing on each other was the norm. Your faith in Authority is touching, if misplaced. When I went to Grammar School in London the 1950's, it was easy to see that the middle class boys looked on the police as their friends and allies, the working class boys looked on them as their enemies and opponents. For good reason I might add. The state is invested in maintaining the status quo. Abuses of power can easily become a greater problem than the social problems it purports to control. Curbing the power of Authority, a necessary evil, is as important as "controlling" crime, and especially dissent. "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." Thomas Jefferson. Holistic Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy - Los Angeles

BOL - no it isn't there are laws in place to protect you and you can't "just request any CCTV footage". The Data Protection Act covers your privacy.

That live cam website is great. I've only found a couple of working websites that allow you to view CCTV footage, and most of them are delayed. I have found a few that allow you to more the camera! That is FUN!