D.C. Offers Rebates for Security Cameras
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 18, 2016
Washington has launched a program to provide rebates for the installation of a security camera system on the outside of buildings.
Mayor Muriel Bowser introduced the program on Feb. 17. She hoped the program would result in a decrease in crime.
"The installation of private security cameras in the city is another step to deter crime and assist police during investigations," said Mayor Bowser. "This innovative rebate program helps equip residents, small businesses, nonprofits and religious institutions with the tools they need to help prevent crime and identify suspects."
The cameras must be registered with the police and purchased after Sept. 22, 2015 in order to qualify for the rebate. In the first few months of the program, only addresses within priority police service areas can submit rebate applications, but after Aug. 1, cameras installed anywhere in the District are eligible.
Once the cameras are installed and registered with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officers will be able to request the video footage from their owners while investigating criminal activity that may have occurred in the vicinity of the camera. In addition, the cameras will help serve as a deterrent to anyone considering a crime against a property - like burglaries and package thefts. MPD will not have live video access to the cameras.
To read the full press release and see which areas are priorities, click here.
About the Author
Sydny Shepard is the Executive Editor of Campus Security & Life Safety.