Can police take picutures of my home and property without my consent or knowledge?

Question

A friend called me and said she saw the police on my property walking around and taking pictures. I have 4 acres and am not growing pot if that is what you think....

Can they do this with out my knowledge or permission? Can I ask for the pictures? Can I ask WTF they were doing? Do they need a warrant to come on my property?

Answer 1

They can take photos of your property/house as long as they are not trespassing. Here it also where it gets sticky. They can come onto your property if it's not fenced or posted "No Trespassing". Anyone can come up to your front door and knock, it's not trespassing until you ask them to leave and they refuse. (Again, if it's not posted) Anyone can take photos of you or your property as long as it is visible to the public. For example if you're in your front yard and they are in the public street or sidewalk they can take photos of you all day long. Now, if you're inside your house with the curtains drawn and they are on your property with the camera up against the window taking pictures through the cracks in the curtain that's illegal.

You can request from the police why they were taking photos, you may even be able to file a Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) on all the records they have on you, to include the photos. (There are some things like active investigations that are exempt form FOIA requests)

You may wish to talk with the police just in case what your friend saw wasn't really a police officer taking photos but someone casing your property dressed as a police officer planning a break in or other crime. Better safe than sorry.

Answer 2

Yes they can take pictures of your stuff but they have to have a reason for doing it. There is a couple things your going to run into. first of all they wouldn't be out there taking pics if they didn't have a reason contrary to many ppls beliefs police officers are very busy and don't go around taking pic of stuff just for the hell of it. secondly if there is something wrong or illegal on your property and you can see it from off your property then they have the right to go onto your property to take any legal actions. third the fact that you didn't (and you might have) have any no trespassing signs up in your yard.

Answer 3

Anyone can get pictures of your home and property for any reason.



Edit: Perhaps they were having to walk on your property to take pictures of something completely different. Your friend may have been a little off base here.



But you can call and ask what they were taking pictures of.

Answer 4

They probably had some complaint about your property from someone so they came to take some pictures.



By the way, the police can do anything they want to because they are the LAW. They can kill anyone just because they can because they are the law and the law says they can if they feel they are threatened.



In America, the Police might say when he sees someone coming in the jail he might say " You again?."

Now, how to define if one is in danger? So, the police department always side with the officer or kill anyone during duty. One is to protect the department from being sued. Second is it makes the department look good by doing and following their rules. Shoot first and ask questions later.



That is how the police can kill without being prosecuted. This is used to protect police from being killed by real criminals.



You see, there are a huge number of criminals in America. The Police need such rules so they can operate and protect themselves. If I worked for the police I would want such rules to protect me from criminals.



The cops are good people but the problem is the court system sucks. They allow criminals in revolving doors. The police catch them again and again and their faces are like family because they caught them so many times before. It's just funny. In China they are killed and never come back so no new faces when caught.

Answer 5

if you own the house and the are in your yard then they need a warrant, but if you rent the house all they need is property owner consent without a warrant if the are in the street on the sidewalk or in a neighbors yard then they don't need a warrant and they don't have to let you know as long as they have a warrant cause it doesn't matter once they already have it you can ask them what they are doing but be nice about cause you don't want to get thrown in jail



edit: citizen and police can take pics of property

without permission as long as you are on public property

Answer 6

The bailiff can call at your house at any reasonable time to seize goods, but you do not have to let them in. The bailiff cannot enter your house by force, but they can legally enter your property through open windows or unlocked doors, so make sure all your doors and windows are locked or closed! Once the bailiff has been inside your house by entering peacefully, they can call again at a later date and enter your house without your permission, forcefully, to remove your goods. When seizing goods the bailiff must leave the premises safe. When in your house the bailiff has the right of access to all rooms and can force their way into other parts of the property.

Answer 7

Yes ,they can takes pictures of your home and property anytime day or night, that they feel like it.You can ask them for the pictures but you won't get them.You can ask them what they are doing but they won't tell you.No warrant is needed unless they choose to enter your house.

Answer 8

They can take pictures from the street or public property. They can come on the property but cannot search without a warrant or imminent danger/harm.

Answer 9

someones in trouble cause those dudes needed a warrant. the police just can't do that. the only exception is a plain sight search. of course, if it was in plain sight, they shouldn't have been on your property. as for your other questions, call a lawyer.

Answer 10

No, not at all, they are not allowed to do this, unless they have a warrant, of which you should have a copy. The closest they can do is fly over your property and take pictures.

You can try to find out what they were doing, but they can always deny everything.

Answer 11

Yep, as long as they aren't trespassing on your property they can take all the pics they want of your home and property. I would call and ask what's going on. Maybe it's not what you think.

Answer 12

They can't trespass on your property to take photos but if they're on public property or legally on a neighbors property they can take photos.

Answer 13

Pictures Of My Home

Answer 14

YES as long as they don't come onto your property without a warrant, This is how the perpetrated countless raids.

Answer 15

Some more details required

Answer 16

This is an interesting question, and one that has been confusing me for quite some time.

Answer 17

a police can tack all the pitchers they wan. as long they stay away from you property. if you ask them they have to tell you.and i say is not a good news

Answer 18

yes, anyone can legally take photos of your property.

Answer 19

Yes. You can ask him what are you doing? As well that gives the authority for a peace officer to enter private property in order to execute service of civil papers, what happens if someone interferes with that procees and what happens if they fail to perfom that process with a certain time frame:



SECTION 23-15-40. Service of process, orders and notices; penalties for default.



The sheriff or his regular deputy, on the delivery thereof to him, shall serve, execute and return every process, rule, order or notice issued by any court of record in this State or by other competent authority. If the sheriff shall make default herein he shall be subject to rule and attachment as for a contempt and he shall also be liable to the party injured in a civil suit.



SECTION 16-9-320. Opposing or resisting law enforcement officer serving process; assaulting officer engaged in serving process.



(A) It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully to oppose or resist a law enforcement officer in serving, executing, or attempting to serve or execute a legal writ or process or to resist an arrest being made by one whom the person knows or reasonably should know is a law enforcement officer, whether under process or not. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.



(B) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and wilfully assault, beat, or wound a law enforcement officer engaged in serving, executing, or attempting to serve or execute a legal writ or process or to assault, beat, or wound an officer when the person is resisting an arrest being made by one whom the person knows or reasonably should know is a law enforcement officer, whether under process or not. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.



SECTION 23-17-10. Default in returning warrants or other process of magistrate.



If the sheriff shall neglect or delay to return any warrant or other process pertaining to the court of general sessions, issued by a magistrate ten days before the meeting of the court, he shall forfeit his fees and be subject to a fine of five dollars for every such default if, upon a rule to show cause, he shall fail to excuse himself to the satisfaction of the court.

Answer 20

of course they can



no they do not have to tell you anything



why do u care

Answer 21

yep if they have a warrent