Neighbourhood watch, together. Coming soon
We’re building a way for neighbours to link the cameras that face their street into one shared neighbourhood watch, with trained watchers keeping an eye out. It isn’t ready yet: we’re starting with shops first. Tell us about your street and we’ll let you know when your area can join.
What we’re building
Your cameras, one street
Link the cameras that already face your street. You choose which ones to share, and when.
Watched together
Trained watchers keep an eye on the shared street view, and the neighbours in your group hear about it when something happens.
Privacy first
Designed to meet GDPR requirements. Rules for filming the street differ per country, so we’ll only open neighbourhood watch where it can be done properly.
Be the first on your street
Interested in a neighbourhood watch for your street, building or village? Let us know, and we’ll get in touch when it’s available in your area.
We’re starting with shops. Neighbourhoods come next, country by country, wherever local rules allow it. We don’t have a date yet. Tell us about your street and we’ll let you know when your area can join.
Sentinel Watch works with IP cameras that support ONVIF or RTSP, which many outdoor cameras from brands like Reolink, Tapo, Hikvision and Dahua do. Some popular doorbells and cloud cameras don’t offer that kind of connection. For homes we’re also working on a simpler way to connect than the small computer shops use today.
We expect a small monthly fee per camera, far below what shops pay. Final prices will follow when neighbourhood watch launches.
That depends on where you live. In many countries, including across the EU, a camera that films the public street is covered by privacy law and isn’t treated as purely private use. That’s why we’ll only open neighbourhood watch where it can be done properly, with privacy settings such as blurring faces and number plates.
Trained watchers, who practise on simulated footage before they see a live camera, together with the neighbours in your group. Watchers see only the live picture. They can’t download or share footage, and video is never stored on our servers.
Sentinel Watch is run by a small company based in Hong Kong, with a clear mission: fair, paid work for people who need it, watching over shops and communities. We aim to be fully open about where the money goes.
