The Community Safety Camera Network offers a partnership with the community around sharing exterior video as we work to address crime. It helps provide critical information to responding officers and can help de-escalate and support the initial police response. For example, officers responding to a robbery could have a detailed description of the suspect and direction of flight obtained from the partnering business’ video. This improves accuracy and reduces the likelihood of misidentification. Additionally, it drastically reduces the time investigators spend attempting to obtain video related to crimes, thereby allowing victims enhanced support.
The community partner owns the video and controls all aspects of the relationship - video retention, access what cameras can be accessed, and when. The community has options when partnering with this program:
- Simply register your cameras. Registered cameras let the MNPD know who to contact to request video but does not allow the MNPD access to the video feed.
- Share your video feed. The user controls all elements of participation as they share, including setting boundaries and having the ability to track all activity.
The Community Safety Camera Network allows us to respond to incidents faster, provides officers with accurate and timely information, allows for more efficient collaboration to assist victims, and increases our ability to solve crimes and reduce victimization.
If you would like provide feedback on the Community Safety Camera Network, please email [email protected].