City to view doorbell camera footage with resident permission From left, Joe Dillon, Fred Shelton and Martin Andrews
Columbus City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to enter an agreement with the company Ring Doorbell that will allow police and firefighters to access video from residents’ Ring systems with the residents’ permission.
The program called the Neighbors for Public Safety Program is free for police and fire departments to join. The idea is that if a crime or suspected crime occurs in a particular area of the city, investigators can view surveillance footage from doorbell cameras in the area.
Ring Doorbells is a national company owned by Amazon that produces doorbells that record video of activity on residential property and send the video to the homeowners’ phones. The Neighbors for Public Safety program allows investigators to request video from a particular time and place from Ring. Ring will then contact residents in the area and ask for permission to s
New Idaho Falls fire ordinance may require action from small businesses
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The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls.
Attention Idaho Falls business owners! There is a new city ordinance which may require action from you by May 15. Check your mailbox for a flyer and letter with additional information and instructions from the Idaho Falls Fire Department.
The Partners in Public Safety Program empowers business owners to work with the department to proactively protect employees, businesses, firefighters and the public.
Fire and other emergencies are inherently risky and dangerous to the continuous operation of businesses, the public and firefighters. This risk can be considerably lessened when emergency response personnel have current and accurate information about the conditions, conduct, and operations of a business.