Residents' surveillance cameras part of crime fighting initiative
STAFFORD, VA (WWBT) - Businesses and residents in Stafford County can register their surveillance cameras with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office as part of a new plan to combat crime.
Stafford County Operation Public Eye, otherwise known as SCOPE, will allow the sheriff's office to enlist residents in collecting video evidence of crime throughout the county, as well as help direct law enforcement to where surveillance cameras are located.
The program in voluntary and even if a camera is registered permission must be requested before the sheriff's office can view the footage.
Details about the program can be found on the sheriff's office website.
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office was awarded first place in the Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge for the best traffic safety programs in the state for 2017 for the division of 151 deputies or more.
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