In the next few days, more than 15,000 private participants in Camera In Picture will receive an e-mail from the police. In it they will be asked to re-register with their DigiD for the camera database. The link with DigiD makes it easier to keep camera information current. "And that ensures that we can request camera images as specifically as possible if this is necessary for investigation."
So says Karel van Engelenhoven (1), national project leader of Camera In Picture.
Camera In Picture is a police initiative where citizens and businesses can voluntarily register their security cameras. With this information, the police know exactly how many and which cameras are available per street, and how long images are stored. If a crime is committed somewhere, officers can request images from the camera owners faster and more specifically if, for example, a burglary or robbery has occurred.
Camera In Picture currently has more than 65,000 participants (both businesses and individuals) who own a total of more than 315,000 security cameras. Of the private owner, some 15,000 participants have not registered with their DigiD in the past. They will soon receive an e-mail from the police asking them to do so.
Van Engelenhoven stresses the importance of their doing so. "Camera in Picture has already proven itself many times as an effective tool, with which citizens can help the police track down suspects. That is why we think it is so important that as many existing participants as possible re-register with their DigiD. This is how we keep the neighborhood safe together."
In the past, keeping the Camera In Picture database up to date was a labor-intensive job for the police. When individuals sign up with their DigiD, it saves considerable time. Once registered, participants receive an e-mail from the police once a year asking them to check and, if necessary, change their data.
"Thanks to DigiD, the data from the system are linked to the camera owner. This information can only be viewed by the participant via Politie.nl and by police employees within the investigation," Van Engelenhoven said.
The police email will be sent in phases. Some participants will receive the message in October, others in November. Those who do not sign up again after several reminders will be removed from the database. "That would be an eternal shame, of course, because this help from citizens is just so valuable. Therefore, we hope for many registrations, from existing participants and perhaps from new ones as well," Van Engelenhoven said.
https://www.politie.nl/nieuws/2022/oktober/17/00-camera-in-beeld.html
