Chandler urges residents to register doorbell and business cameras to aid police operations

Lydia Curry, a City of Chandler spokesperson, said the city operates a real-time operations center that uses cameras across Chandler to give law enforcement up-to-date information in incidents such as missing children or elderly residents. "Did you know that the city of Chandler has a real time operation center? This technology center uses cameras from all across the city to get law enforcement the most up to date information as soon as possible," Curry said.

Curry said residents and businesses can register private cameras—such as doorbell or business cameras—with the Chandler Police Department to help fill gaps that public cameras may miss. "If you had a doorbell camera or business camera that had been registered with Chandler PD, and don't worry, they don't want your live feed," she said. "If that child or resident got lost in your neighborhood, they could come to you and you could fill in some of the gaps that those public cameras may have missed."

Curry also emphasized the role of analysts who staff the operations center. "And the quicker PD can get eyes on a crime, the sooner they can get to stopping it. But all of this wouldn't be possible without the analysts who equip the real time operation center and are hard at work keeping me, you, and our community safe," she said. The remarks were delivered as a city information item; the transcript does not record any formal action, vote, or direction taken during the meeting.

No details on how to register cameras, what data is collected at registration, retention policies, or privacy safeguards were specified in the transcript. The city spokesperson's remarks described intended uses—helping police find missing people and providing investigative leads—but did not state any legal authority, ordinance, or formal policy governing the operations center or camera-registration program.