Can Private Security Cameras Solve Crime?

There's some buzz in the USA recently about Private Security cameras used to provide video information to Police Departments. In Baltimore, a registration database is being assembled so that Police can identify available footage in a specific area more quickly. Police commissioner Charles Ramsey of the Philadelphia Police Department is looking for private citizens and companies to register their security camera with a program called Safecam.

In this video Security Cameras Can Be an Effective Way to Fight Crime, Wayne Shearer with Shearer Security Devices in Harrisburg, PA, takes about the use of home and business video surveillance systems and how they can aid police in identifying and prosecuting criminals.



Database of private security cameras could help in crime investigation

Philadelphia Police Urge Registration of Private Security Cams For Crimefighting

And in Canada in the news, Thief caught on hospital security camera after stealing patient’s wallet, leads to RCMP investigation.

The Renwick Group is a unique private investigation firm founded in 1997, focused on getting our clients the best results.
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Contact Us - 1-888-722-9807
Email - info@therenwickgroup.ca

Here's the Background on Private Investigators

Have you hired a Private Investigator for a personal or business matter? If not, you may have missed an opportunity to utilize the range of services today's Private Investigative agencies offer to clients.  You may think of Private Investigators in a stereotypical way, as a Magnum P.I. character, or Sherlock Holmes sleuth. So let's take a moment and do a bit of background checking on what a Private Investigator is, and the codes they operate under in Ontario.

Private Investigators are;
- valuable investigative resource to private individuals, corporations, businesses, law firms
- paid to gather facts
- employed by private citizens and businesses, not the government or police forces
- licensed by the Province of Ontario

Codes of Conduct for Private Investigators in Ontario;
- Private Investigative firms, like The Renwick Group, are members of the Council of Private Investigators of Ontario (CPIO)
- CPIO vets agencies to make sure they meet the standard business requirements
- CPIO members agree to a Code of Ethics and Privacy Policy
- CPIO members agree to best practices and the protection of the public and public safety
- Private Investigators must protect information according to Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA - which defines the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information)
- Private Investigators must operate within the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, The Trespass Act, The Canadian Evidence Act, and the Criminal Code

Some Services Private Investigators Provide;

1. collect evidence for legal matters
2. obtain information on the whereabouts, identity, conduct, or credibility of a person or company
3. conduct background checks and searches
4. monitor people and report on activities
5. pre-screen job applicants
6. check legitimacy of investments
7. help research a crime or threat
8. locate lost or stolen property
9. verify WSIB claims
10. provide legal team support
11. provide advice on labour disputes
12. security consulting

Each and every investigation we have is unique and requires logical thinking and a unique ability to piece together all the facts surrounding an investigation. No two clients are the same ... and no two investigations are ever the same.
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The Renwick Group is a unique private investigation firm founded in 1997, focused on getting our clients the best results.
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Contact Us - 1-888-722-9807
Email - info@therenwickgroup.ca