Crime & Safety
Smyrna Police Release 'Smyrna View' Surveillance Program
The strictly voluntary program asks residents and businesses to allow police to ask for surveillance footage when a crime occurs.
SMYRNA, GA — The Smyrna Police Department is announcing a program which is designed to improve chances of catching criminals by using private surveillance systems, according to the department's Facebook page.
The program, named "Smyrna View," is a camera mapping system comprised of residents, businesses and neighborhood surveillance cameras. When a crime occurs, police will have a good chance of knowing whether it was caught on camera.
The program is completely voluntary, police say, and privacy of the utmost importance.
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"Privacy is paramount; the Smyrna Police Department WILL NEVER have independent access to your camera system. The ONLY way the Smyrna Police Department will be able to obtain information from YOUR camera system is with YOUR PERMISSION," the department said.
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By joining the program, police say, residents and businesses can help police by supplying evidence and investigative materials, "reducing the likelihood of the case going unsolved because there wasn’t enough evidence."
Anybody with questions is encouraged to email the Smyrna View email account.
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