The City of Middletown's Police Department has just launched its security camera registration program. This program is designed to allow people to register their personal or business security cameras with the Middletown Police Department. As a result, the police department will have a record of your security camera, in addition to all the others registered.
But what does this mean? What does this do for you and your community? Well, should you register your cameras then they will be just another resource that the police department can use to help catch criminals. According to the City of Middletown's website, "This data will be used as a tool in police investigations of crimes that have happened in your neighborhood that you may not have known about."
Registering your cameras is completely voluntary and allowing the police to see your camera footage is also voluntary, even if you have registered your cameras. For more information about the program, how it works and other similar programs around the country, check out the Camera Security Now Blog.