Why does the Police Department need access to private video footage?

When a crime occurs, video footage is one of the most valuable tools available to investigators and officers. Knowing the location of video surveillance systems allows the Police to quickly reach out to those owners and ask for their footage, instead of trying to track down where video footage exists, if at all.

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1. What is the SafeCam program?
2. Why does the Police Department need access to private video footage?
3. Do other police departments have programs like this?
4. What kind of cameras could be registered?
5. Does the Police Department have direct access to my video footage?
6. Can I opt out?