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Ocala police seek policy guidance to link private cameras to real‑time crime system; council asks for public agenda and privacy safeguards
Summary
Police Chief Mike Balkan asked council for input on connecting private and business security cameras to the department’s Fusus/Axon video platform to enable live access and historical searches; council members requested a public agenda item, written privacy policies, audit procedures and copies of donor agreements before any expansion.
Police Chief Mike Balkan told the Ocala City Council on July 1 he wants to expand the police department’s use of the Fusus video management platform — now part of Axon — to include cameras donated or made available by businesses and residents.
“This is a force multiplier for me,” Balkan said, describing how analysts in the department’s real‑time crime center use live and historical camera feeds to support officers and investigations. He said the platform currently integrates city‑owned cameras and that linking private cameras could provide instant remote…
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