WINSLOW ELECTRONIC EYE PROGRAM

The Winslow Township Police Department is proud to announce a new Police-Community Partnership Program. The Police Department is making a voluntary registry of business’ / homeowners’ surveillance cameras systems that could be used to catch criminals.

The Winslow Electronic Eye Program, or W.E.E. Program, would map out the locations of the cameras, so officers can find possible evidence faster. The directory would NOT allow officers to tap into private cameras, as it would just indicate where the cameras are located. The directory will be confidential and only accessible to law enforcement.

The Winslow Township Police Department is committed to our partnership with residents and business owners. Many business owners and residents currently operate surveillance systems at their businesses and/or homes. As crimes occur nearby, they are not always aware that their system may have captured information that could help solve the crime, thus keeping our community safer. In turn, the police are also not always aware who may have this potentially vital information. The Police Department is requesting residents and businesses across town to register their privately owned surveillance camera systems.

Using the geographic locations of the registered cameras, the Police Department will be able to directly e-mail or call citizens in an area in which a crime occurred. A common e-mail may ask the citizen to check their video surveillance system for a specific date and time for video capturing a suspect, getaway car or a crime. If the citizen finds any video evidence, they can contact the Police Department to make arrangements for video retrieval. The Police Department then may be able to use the information or footage gathered from the security cameras to assist in the apprehension and prosecution of the criminals involved.

Business owners who register with their security cameras will receive a window sticker to show they are participating in the program.

Citizens can register their cameras by filling out a short application that is located here. If you complete the form online, save to your computer and then email it to aortiz@winslowpd.com.  The applications can also be picked up at our police department. If you are having trouble filling in the form, reopen it as a .pdf document.The Winslow Township Police Department has once again partnered with the community to provide another powerful crime fighting solution.