The Dallas Police Department is launching a volunteer camera registry program called CONNECT DALLAS. It will allow residents, businesses, and organizations to register their security cameras online.
Dallas police want to team up with camera owners in the city to try to solve crimes more quickly."It will improve public safety," explained Kristin Lowman with the Dallas Police Department. "In the past, it’s sometimes taken days, even months sometimes for detectives to canvas an area or during an emergency to learn more information, to go around and get evidence."People can opt in to the program by registering their addresses and cameras at connectdallas.org.
For homeowners, investigators will still need to ask permission to see the video if something happens.But, signing up helps the Dallas PD quickly find the nearest camera when there is an emergency or investigation.Lowman says CONNECT DALLAS is completely voluntary, and online registration only takes about a minute."So in the event that there is an emergency or an investigation, a detective can reach out via email about that particular incident," she said.
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