LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has implemented a new program that it said will allow the public to help fight crime in local communities.
The Security Camera Registration Program allows residents and business owners to register the locations of their video surveillance systems with the sheriff’s office, said Lt. Corey Paulich.
When a crime occurs, Paulich said deputies will easily be able to identify the locations of nearby video cameras and enlist the assistance of the community to help deputies collect video evidence and follow up on leads.
Through this program, the sheriff’s office will be able to directly contact participants who are using video in an area in which a crime occurred. Paulich said deputies would ask participants to check their video surveillance system for a specific date and time for video that may show activity involved with a crime. If any video evidence is found, the resident or business owner can make arrangements with deputies for video retrieval.
Paulich said registration in this program is voluntary and there is no cost associated with registration.
Registering your information does not provide the sheriff’s office with direct access to your security cameras, Paulich said. Participants may remove or make changes to their registration at any time. They will only be contacted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office if there is a criminal incident in the vicinity of their security camera.
If you have security cameras at your home or business and are interested in this program or would like additional information please visit the sheriff’s Security Camera Registration Program webpage or call Lt. Luke Bingham at 707-262-4082.
Sheriff’s office begins Security Camera Registration Program
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