“Operation Watch Dog” Surveillance Registry Launches
The Wall Township Police Department is pleased to announce the implementation of “Operation Watch Dog,” a voluntary video surveillance registration program that will assist our investigators as they work to solve crimes and assist in critical incidents in our community.
During a criminal investigation or critical incident our officers are often unaware of the many residences and businesses that have surveillance systems that may have captured footage of value to the investigation. Having knowledge of the location of a surveillance system in the area of a crime or critical incident could be instrumental in a successful resolution.
This program encourages residents and businesses to register their privately owned home/business video surveillance in efforts to increase safety and reduce crime. There are several benefits to registering with the Wall Township Police Department Operation Watch Dog. It expedites the retrieval of footage from surveillance systems close to critical incidents in an effort to quickly identify investigative leads. These benefits do not only consist of criminal investigations, as it can help officers locate lost or missing children, pets, and endangered or elderly persons in an expedited manner so they are returned home safely. It also reduces the number of officers assigned to canvass the area around a crime scene for operational surveillance systems. This allows officers assigned to the investigation to be deployed to other tasks in the investigation thereby enabling a higher degree of efficiency of allocated resources.
Participation in Operation Watch Dog always remains 100 percent voluntary and personal information will be kept confidential and not for public dissemination. Only law enforcement personnel can view surveillance footage, with permission from the owner.
Please note that this program does not give police the ability to tap into any home or business surveillance feeds.
The Wall Township Police will only contact you if there is a critical incident in the area of your security cameras. Police personnel may request a copy of any video captured by your cameras which may be pertinent to the investigation.
For more information about Operation Watch Dog and to register your home/business in the program, please visit https://www.wallpolice.org/operation-watchdog
For any additional information please contact the Wall Police Public Information Officer:
Captain Greg Carpino #130
(732) 449-4500 ext. 1130
