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Oakland Police Department Community Safety Camera Registry OPD accessed Community Safety Camera Systems and associated VMS and Operating Systems are intended to deter criminal activity within specific public areas and enhance the Department’s ability to address disruptive criminal activity within the community. These disruptive crimes include theft, vehicle theft, human trafficking, reckless driving, sideshow/takeovers, felony evasion, burglaries, robberies, shootings, and homicides. Many criminal investigations hinge upon the availability and quality of surveillance video as evidence that is later used in the prosecution of criminal cases.
Please complete the following form in order to consent to devices under your management or control participating in the Community Safety Camera System. Please utilize the link below to review the Department Policy related to CS Camera Systems. (Department General Order DGO I-32.1) https://public.powerdms.com/OAKLAND/documents/3942866 Name of the individual, business or institution that will contribute to the Community Safety Camera System. Please also provide contact information [name, phone number and/or email] in the event the Department would need to contact you related to an investigation. (This information will be used for internal management purposes and will not be disclosed unless necessary for a legal proceeding, by court order or other lawful request). *
1. Location of the privately owned camera system (This information will be used for internal management purposes and will not be disclosed unless necessary for a legal proceeding, by court order or other lawful request). *
2. Yes, and understand and provide consent
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I consent to, and understand that real-time and historical data related to camera devices participating in the CS Camera System may be accessed by authorized members of the Oakland Police Department related to specific investigations as related by Department Policy (DGO I-32.1). *
3. 6/25/25, 11:59 AM Oakland Police Department Community Safety Camera Registry https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&id=gCGamLxv8UeAMhqe6WnFjSvjUmmRtzZKrQncT55WErJUQ1RXUDkwMk… 1/2 This content is neither created nor endorsed by Microsoft. The data you submit will be sent to the form owner.
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By authorizing the Oakland Police Department to access camera systems as part of the Community Safety Camera network, you acknowledge that The Oakland Police Department does not permit the sharing of CS Camera System data gathered by the city or its contractors/subcontractors for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement, pursuant to the California Values Act (Government Code § 7282.5; Government Code § 7284.2 et seq) – these federal immigration agencies include Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CPB). *
4. Yes, I understand and acknowledge
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I understand and acknowledge that providing access to camera systems is not a replacement for private security, that these devices/feeds will not be constantly monitored by the Department, and that providing access does not guarantee immediate response by members of the Department for crimes in progress. *
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I understand and acknowledge that participation in the Camera Safety Community Camera Registry disallows the use of all and any facial recognition technology. * 6.
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I understand and agree to the following:While private cameras are not subject to the same placement approvals as police-owned systems, participants shall make good faith efforts to: Avoid placing cameras in ways that capture sensitive spaces or conduct continuous surveillance of individuals not engaged in suspected criminal activity; Angle or limit fields of view to reduce visibility of private residences or sensitive community facilities; Implement masking, privacy zones, or field-of-view restrictions when feasible. *
7. 6/25/25, 11:59 AM Oakland Police Department Community Safety Camera Registry https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&id=gCGamLxv8UeAMhqe6WnFjSvjUmmRtzZKrQncT55WErJUQ1RXUDkwMk… 2/2