By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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CAPTURE camera registry expands throughout central Alberta

Jul 12, 2021 | 9:56 AM

RCMP detachments around central Alberta have teamed up to expand a camera registry program launched in Red Deer two years ago.

The program is called CAPTURE (Community Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence).

Now, CAPTURE will be available in Sylvan Lake, Innisfail, Rimbey, Blackfalds and Rocky Mountain House.

CAPTURE is described as a voluntary registry which will record the location of security cameras owned by businesses and residents in these communities to assist in police investigations.

“Property crime has been identified as a policing priority in our rural communities,” said S/Sgt. Carl Dinsdale, Detachment Commander of Rocky Mountain House RCMP. “CAPTURE gives our members another tool to assist in their investigations, which may lead to an increase in solving these crimes and charging the individuals responsible.”

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Only the location of the camera and contact information are recorded by the CAPTURE website, and registering a camera does not give police automatic access to cameras or footage.

Permission from the owner is still required, however police can view a list of cameras in the area of a crime.

“By providing the RCMP with the location of your security cameras, you could be helping to provide key information to ensure people responsible for a crime are held accountable,” says S/Sgt.Dinsdale. “When members of the community and police work together, we have better success and improve the overall safety of our communities.”

To register a camera or learn more, visit www.crimecapture.ca.

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