Central Alberta District RCMP have launched a new security camera registry called Community Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence (CAPTURE). Residents and business owners will be able to register and record the location of security cameras to assist with 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.”

Only the location of the cameras and contact information are recorded on the secure site. Registering a camera does not give police unlimited access to cameras or footage. If an incident happens, RCMP can view the list of camera locations, and contact the registered camera owners to make a request for the image(s) or footage.

“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, click here.