The City of Fredericton is building a safer, healthier, and more inclusive community for all, and we invite you join us by registering your existing security cameras with the Fredericton Police Force. Our Community Camera Registry Program is a voluntary and free service designed to support police investigations and enhance community safety through stronger partnerships and smart use of technology.
How it works:
By registering your cameras, you provide the police with a resource to quickly identify nearby cameras if a crime or incident occurs in your area. Police may then contact registered participants to request footage that could assist in solving crimes more efficiently. Participation does not grant police direct access to your cameras or live feeds, and sharing footage is always voluntary and with your consent.
Why participate?
Helps the police resolve crimes faster by quickly accessing potential video evidence
Supports crime prevention and public safety across neighborhoods
Strengthens partnerships between the police and the community
Respects your privacy, with all data securely hosted by a trusted third-party and managed under strict privacy laws
What you need to know:
You register basic information like camera locations, viewing directions, and retention times—not camera access or passwords
You decide if and when to share camera footage upon police request
The program is compliant with the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RTIPPA)
You can update or remove your registration at any time
Fredericton Police Force Community Camera Registry Program – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
No. The Fredericton Police Force does not have direct access to your camera or video footage via the Registry. The only information available through the Registry is the information you provide: your name, address, telephone number, the fact that you have cameras, what directions they face, and how long video footage is saved on the device.
No, you are not obligated to provide any video. This is a voluntary program and you are able to decline a request for video footage at any time.
Your information will be stored inside the Registry and will only be used by the Fredericton Police Force for the purpose of contacting you regarding video footage you may have that can assist in an investigation. No other police agency has access to this personal information. The Registry is hosted by Forrest Green Solutions Ltd. Their only access to information in the Registry is as a service provider to the Fredericton Police Force.
Yes. The Registry is not a public database and only the Fredericton Police Force can access it. The Fredericton Police Force will not provide your personal information stored inside the Registry to anyone else. Information stored in the Registry is hosted in a hardened cloud data center located in Canada by Forrest Green Solutions Ltd. who also adheres to leading industry information security practices with respect to personal information.
If your video is used in court, police must disclose to the prosecutor who it was received from and where it was obtained.
If you move or remove the video camera from your home or business, the information will remain in the Registry until you log into the Registry account and change/withdraw the information.
Yes. Your personal information will be deleted within 90 days if you have withdrawn it from the Registry yourself.
No. The same information is requested for both business and residential cameras.
You may still register your camera if it does not record 24/7, but you will not likely be contacted by the Fredericton Police Force.
The video you choose to share with the Fredericton Police Force may be kept as evidence and entered as an exhibit in court in the event the video footage/images are used to support an investigation.
The registry strictly complies with the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RTIPPA). Information is securely hosted by Forest Green, a trusted third-party technology partner. Police access registry data only for investigative purposes and do not share personal information externally.
The new program aligns with Recommendation #13 of the Community Safety Task Force Report, which encourages stronger partnerships and innovative tools that advance the city’s safety and well-being goals.
