Home Video Sharing Program

In an effort to reduce crime by identifying and apprehending individuals involved in criminal activity, the Elmhurst Police Department is proposing a Video-Sharing Partnership with the Elmhurst community. Residents and business owners with private video surveillance cameras taking footage of public areas such as streets, sidewalks, parking lots, etc., are being asked to register the location and direction of their surveillance cameras online for purposes of possibly providing assistance to police in criminal investigations.

This partnership would not be intended for active or live-feed surveillance, or for monitoring neighborhood activity—the Police Department would never have remote access to any private video systems. The program would be used strictly with owners’ permission and cooperation, allowing the Police Department to view footage upon request for possible evidence relating to a specific criminal act in an ongoing investigation.

Under this partnership, minimal personal information is required for registration, and there are no fees involved. The Police Department will maintain a list of private video surveillance cameras available for possible footage use. Police will still need to contact the camera owner to request permission to view video footage if a criminal incident occurs in the vicinity of a camera. All registration information will be kept confidential, and registrants can unsubscribe at any time.

This partnership is a way for citizens to work with the Police Department to help keep our community safe. Please fill out the form below to participate in this program. If you have any questions, please contact Detective Commander Matt McCollum at (630) 530-3050 or policeinfo@elmhurst.org.

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First Name*

Last Name*

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Residence

Business

Address1

Address2?

Preferred Telephone Number*

Secondary Telephone Number

Email*

Number of Cameras at Location*

Camera Views*?

Front

Rear

Sidewalk

Driveway

Parking Lot

Other

To be eligible to participate in the video sharing program the video camera must be in the City of Elmhurst

Thank you for registering with the Elmhurst Police Department video sharing program. The information you have provided to us will be used for investigation purposes only, and will not be disseminated for other solicitations of the City or for any commercial purposes. If you have any questions about this program, contact Detective Commander Matt McCollum by email matt.mccollum@elmhurst.org or (630) 530-3050.