On Friday my bike was knocked down in Battersea Park car park causing extensive damage, the car did a runner but there is a camera
I reported it to the police and this was the response “you will get a crime reference number but I think thats probably as far as it will go”
When I said there was a camera there I was told “we dont have the resources to follow up on things like this”
So it seems I am not going to get much help there…so my question is there anyway I can get a copy of the tape ? under FOI or data protection act …does anyone know ?
First step contact the borough council/parks dept ASAP as many places do not keep CCTV very long. They should be able to tell you what you have to do to get it but if they don’t know you want it , it may be deleted.
I have contacted Batteresea Parks police and emailed my request to them. They said they will review tapes but the camera does move so there is only a 50% chance it will have taped the incident.
Thats still 50% more of a chance than the police were willing to give, seriously seriously hope you manage to nail the scum bag mate. I know how you feel someone tried to move my bike once and dropped it, then just left it on it’s side and bogged off.keep us updated though fella.
well I must say the parks police are efficient, they have replied already and said the tape will be viewed today. I just hope camera was facing there when it happened.
waiting impatiently for you catch those bastards… I really hope the incident was taped and the bastards will be identified. A similar thing happened to me not so long ago, with no CCTV around.
Must have typed my previous post when you posted yours. I am very sorry to hear that no good news.
Does anyone know the case when CCTV actually captured a crime scene? What’s the use if they never see anything?
