Think about installing security cameras for mailboxes to catch the mail thieves and vandals in the act?
Wait!
That can be a breach of laws relating to postal services in some cases.
So, can you put a security camera in a mailbox?
Well, it depends:
No, If the Mailboxes Are the Property of Postal Service
According to the U.S. Code, mailboxes are protected by federal law and those who tamper with mailboxes can be fined up to $250,000 or imprisoned up to 3 years for each act of mailbox vandalism.
And putting security cameras in mailboxes may be considered as a violation of the mail law as well.
So, before installing CCTV cameras for mailboxes, it is best to give your local mail offices a ring and ask them whether it is legal for you to put one inside and outside the mailboxes.