Don’t underestimate the power of good security camera footage! It’s not only useful to business owners for day-to-day operations, but if your cameras capture a crime, the footage can be invaluable to law enforcement. Here are seven ways surveillance footage can aid in solving crimes:
- Evidence – Camera footage provides real, hard evidence. Clear, hi-resolution images help law enforcement put the pieces together as well as aid in identifying suspects. This type of evidence is also hard to refute. It brings credibility to the case.
- Real-Time Notifications – With alert capabilities available, some criminals can be caught in the act. Between immediate notifications and quick response times from police, crimes can be thwarted.
- Community Help – Your cameras may capture footage of crime on your neighbors’ property and vice versa. Cameras put eyes in lots of places and can benefit the whole community.
- Witness Corroboration – Eyewitnesses can be very useful during investigations, but nothing quite compares to crisp images of the crime being committed. Footage can also aid witnesses and help build cases by corroborating witness testimony.
- Facial Recognition – Facial recognition technology paired with hi-definition camera footage can help law enforcement quickly narrow down search fields and pinpoint criminals quickly. Security footage can also show tattoos and other physical traits and markings to help aid in the apprehension of lawbreakers.
- License Plate Recognition – Whether it’s used for stolen vehicles, traffic violators or just tracking individuals, a License Plate Camera provides helpful information to law enforcement about the drivers they are keeping an eye on.
- Putting it All Together – Camera footage helps law enforcement build a timeline that helps place people at exact times, track evidence, and brings precision and efficiency to investigations.
