St. Paul RCMP promotes CAPTURE camera registry program

St. Paul RCMP are promoting the RCMP’s voluntary surveillance camera registry program, CAPTURE (Community Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence), which has experienced success in many other communities across the province.

Residents and businesses who have video surveillance can sign-up for free. This initiative helps officers quickly track down video evidence in ongoing criminal investigations within St. Paul and nearby RCMP jurisdictions. 

The CAPTURE program allows a person or business to voluntarily upload a portion of video if requested, which then allows officers to evaluate the video footage before deciding to ask for a copy.

To get started, visit www.ruralalbertacapture.ca and create an account. From there, you can enter your contact information and video cameras on the secure site. Your information is not available to the public. If an officer needs to contact you, they will do so by the information provided.

Things to know about the program:

• It is completely voluntary and consent can be withdrawn at any time;
• The video footage on your camera remains your property; 
• The RCMP will not have live access to your camera feed. We will only ask for videos already recorded;
• You can share your video footage through the website for an officer to view before they decide if the video will help in their investigation; and
• An officer can provide you with a USB thumb drive to copy your video. An officer cannot download the video; they can only view it.

This strategy is another way the Alberta RCMP is working with communities to help solve crime faster, together. For more information on this program, or to sign up, please visit www.ruralalbertacapture.ca.