Security Camera Registration

The Riverwoods Police Department is requesting assistance from residents and businesses utilizing exterior security cameras by enrolling in our Security Camera Enrollment Program. Many of these cameras have views of areas beyond the property they are protecting, which could prove useful after the commission of a crime in the area. A doorbell camera, for example, may show the face of a suspect who later burglarized the home of a neighbor.

In the past, officers conducting neighborhood canvasses have worked with home and business owners who provided security camera footage of suspicious persons and vehicles, but some cameras are not obvious and may have been missed. In some instances, a camera was located, but the owners were not home and the police had no contact information. Time can be critical because many systems only hold footage for a limited amount of time.

If you have security cameras on your home or business, the Police Department requests you submit a voluntary enrollment form and be added to our list of camera users who can be contacted after a crime has been reported in their area. The list will only be used for reference by investigators after the commission of a crime. Submitted information shall be securely maintained and restricted to inspection by the Chief of Police and certain Police Department employees specifically assigned responsibility for handling and processing surveillance camera enrollment in the course of official duties.