Brooklyn Park Police Introduce Safe Community Camera Program

Brooklyn Park Police Introduce Safe Community Camera Program

Do you have a home security camera? If so, Brooklyn Park police are urging homeowners and business owners to register their cameras in a relatively new crime-fighting initiative.

The Safe Community Camera Program lets people register their external security cameras with the police department.

“Video surveillance cameras are a great tool for solving crimes and apprehending suspects,” police said in a press release. “We see examples everyday where video surveillance catches a suspect in the act of committing a crime.”

No footage is shared automatically. It simply lets police know where cameras are located, so if a crime occurs, police officers know where to turn quickly.

“The problem is the police don’t know where every camera is located that might have captured the incident or a part of it,” added Brooklyn Park police. “Going door to door during an investigation can be time consuming especially when time is of the essence to solve a crime.”

Any camera model can be registered with the city’s police department.

For additional details, you can visit Brooklyn Park police’s website at: https://www.brooklynpark.org/police-2/crime-prevention/safe-community-camera-program.

SOURCE: CCX MEDIA