UPD SafeCam Program

Thank you for your interest in the Unified Police Department SafeCam program. As you are aware, crime is a problem which impacts everyone. Fortunately, technological improvements have allowed the wide use of a variety of cameras in both businesses and residential areas. The Unified Police Department is creating a program to help you, the business or homeowner, do your part to deter and detect criminal acts. How it works: A business or property owner installs a surveillance system on their property. At this point, the camera likely serves as a deterrent to criminal activity. However, unbeknownst to them, the surveillance system may have recorded criminal activity occurring nearby. The UPD SafeCam program identifies surveillance systems in the area which may have captured the event. An officer may contact the owner and request they search their camera system for anything relating to the crime. If anything was captured, the officer uses this information to help identify the perpetrator. The UPD SafeCam program broadens the investigative leads available to solve the crime. UPD SafeCam program gives you and the Unified Police Department the chance to work collaboratively in solving the crime. The goal of UPD SafeCam is to deter crime and promote public safety through collaboration between the Unified Police Department and the communities we serve. Accordingly, all UPD SafeCam program registrants agree to the following terms and conditions: 1. Any footage containing or related to criminal activity may be collected by the Unified Police Department for use as evidence during any stage of a criminal proceeding. 2. All information provided to the Unified Police Department pursuant to the UPD SafeCam program is reserved for official law enforcement use and will not be released to any member of the general public or press except (a) as required by law or Court Order or (b) to the minimal extent necessary to further the investigation which may include sharing portions thereof with (i) other law enforcement agencies or (ii) solely for the purpose of assisting with the identification and/or apprehension of a criminal suspect, to the media and/or the community. 3. When necessary for a criminal investigation, the Unified Police Department will contact you directly to request the appropriate video surveillance footage. 4. Under no circumstances shall registrants construe that they are acting as an agent and/or employee of the Unified Police Department through the UPD SafeCam program. 5. Under no circumstances shall the Unified Police Department utilize any information obtained to view footage/feeds directly from cameras owned by registrants. 6. Registration in the UPD SafeCam program does not confer any greater rights than any other member of the public concerning any response to a criminal complaint or criminal activity by the Unified Police Department and the registrant should in no way regard this UPD SafeCam program as a monitoring or security device.

What UPD WILL do if you are registered in this program:

1. Notify you of a crime in your area request you to review your cameras 2. If you observe anything suspicious, UPD will follow up on that investigative lead 3. UPD will pass that information on to patrol officers and others involved in solving the crime. 4. Hopefully, the criminal will be identified and apprehended. This might not have been possible without your assistance. 5. Issue you a window decal to show your participation in the program

What UPD WILL NOT do:

1. “Tap” into your surveillance system 2. Ask for any of your vital personal information 3. Continuously monitor your surveillance system 4. Release any of your information unless mandated by court order

Participation in this program is voluntary and, if enrolled, you may opt out at any time.

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