City of Lawrence residents and businesses with private video surveillance equipment, such as doorbell cameras, can help the Lawrence Police Department with criminal investigations.
According to an announcement from the city, those residents and business owners can choose to register the location of their equipment with the LPD’s new SafeCam program, which helps law enforcement know what areas might have video footage available.
“The SafeCam program is a 100-percent voluntary, opt-in, free initiative,” the announcement stated. “Knowing the location of video surveillance systems allows LPD to quickly reach out to the owners and ask for their footage.”
According to the program registration web page, registering with the SafeCam program does not provide direct access to video footage. It provides only an address for the database. If a crime occurs in the area and video footage would help solve that crime, officers will contact the owner and ask for the video recording.
Access to recordings must be approved by the camera’s owner.
“Any kind of video surveillance cameras are important — video doorbells, wireless video camera systems and home security cameras are just some of the common types,” the web page stated. “Registering for the SafeCam program only records the address and basic characteristics of the cameras, not the brand or serial number of the cameras.”
For more or to register, visit bit.ly/3uh9rmP.
