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The ability of law enforcement officials to timely investigate
criminal activity is essential to apprehending culpable criminals
and ensuring public safety. Footage from private outdoor video surveillance
cameras may provide useful information for law enforcement officials
investigating incidents of criminal activity that occurred within
the vicinity of these cameras. In order to facilitate law enforcement
investigations into criminal activity and save valuable time and resources,
the Township hereby establishes the Community Sharecam registry which
allows all owners of private outdoor video surveillance cameras in
the Township to voluntarily register their cameras with the Wayne
Police Department.
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In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:48-1.7b, the following information
is required to be included in the Community Sharecam registry:
A.
The name of the person who owns the camera;
B.
The most recent contact information, including the street address
and telephone number of the person who owns the camera;
C.
The street address of the residence or business where the camera
is installed;
D.
The number of cameras located at the residence or business;
E.
The outdoor areas recorded by the camera;
F.
The means by which the camera's footage is saved or stored, and the
duration of time for which the footage is saved or stored; and
G.
Any additional information the Wayne Police Department deems necessary.
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A.
Information stored in the Community Sharecam registry pursuant to
this Article shall be available for the exclusive use by law enforcement
officials to investigate criminal activity within the vicinity of
the camera's location. Information stored in the registry shall not
be considered a public record pursuant to P.L.1963, c. 73 (C.47:1A-1
et seq.), P.L.2001, c. 404 (C.47:1A-5 et seq.), or common law concerning
access to public records and shall not be discoverable as a public
record by any person, entity, or governmental agency, except upon
a subpoena issued by a grand jury or a court order in a criminal matter.
B.
A state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency may contact
a person whose information appears in the Community Sharecam registry
established pursuant to this Article in order to request access to
any camera's footage which may assist an investigation of criminal
activity that occurred within the vicinity of the camera's location.
A person who registers a camera with the Wayne Police Department shall
not be required to submit the camera's footage to a law enforcement
agency, unless otherwise required by law.
C.
As used in this article, "private outdoor video surveillance camera"
or "camera" means a device installed outside a residence or business,
which, for security purposes, captures footage of an area outside
the residence or business.
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Registration of a camera in the Community Sharecam registry
does not constitute a waiver of any rights granted under the Constitution
of the United States or the State of New Jersey.
