Preventing crimes before they can occur is always the best way to keep our communities safe. That’s the message during Crime Prevention Week running through November 9th.
The St. Thomas Police are using the week to share some important messaging with residents about what they can do to keep their families, neighbourhoods, schools, and workplaces safe from criminal activity.
Corporate Communications Coordinator, Samantha Wakefield shares the focus today.
Building upon the foundation of the service’s pre-existing camera registry, CamSafe further streamlines our community’s ability to partner with police. It operates as a voluntary CCTV and security video registry program, designed to collaborate between residents, businesses and the St. Thomas Police Service in ensuring the safety and security of our community.
Similar to the earlier registry, CamSafe grants officers access to registered cameras in the event of a crime in a specific area. However, it maintains its commitment to privacy and security by not allowing direct access to cameras or personal account information. Instead, it serves as an invaluable resource, offering leads on potential footage to aid in investigations.
Residents and businesses can securely register their cameras on the CamSafe platform via the St. Thomas Police Service website, providing basic information like name, address, contact details, the number of cameras on their property, and camera directions. Crucially, participants retain complete autonomy, possessing the ability to add, modify, or remove information from their CamSafe account at their convenience.
myFM will be sharing the theme each day- so don’t forget to check back tomorrow!
Written by: K. Freeman
