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Public Safety Committee backs county camera‑registry outreach and agrees to repost safety campaigns
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Summary
The Town of Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee voted to repost county safety campaigns including 'Connect Miami‑Dade' and 'Lock it or Lose it' after a presentation on voluntary camera registration and business camera integration; the committee approved the reposts by voice vote with no opposition.
The Town of Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee voted to repost county safety outreach materials and to promote a voluntary camera‑registration program aimed at helping law enforcement in investigations.
Chair Alex Dorito said the committee would repost county material once provided and moved the motion to do so. The committee then voted by voice and approved the motion with no opposition. “So let's call it Connect Miami‑Dade … the town of Miami Lakes reposted,” Dorito said during the meeting.
A presenter explained two county programs the committee could amplify: a camera registry, where residents voluntarily register that they have cameras and can be contacted to review footage if investigators request it, and a camera‑integration program for businesses in which the county’s real‑time operations center can access exterior cameras during high‑priority incidents. The presenter said the registry is a simple online form and that integration access is typically limited to exterior cameras on business properties for emergency use.
Christina Gonzales, who introduced herself during public comment, also urged the committee to use its social channels and event outreach to promote the programs and provide QR codes or door hangers for residents. The committee agreed to repost the county’s campaign and to circulate the registration QR code and other materials on its Instagram and at upcoming events once the county provides official assets.
The committee did not set any new local rules for camera sharing. Members discussed the need to make clear that police would still obtain permission before accessing private footage and that camera registration would not remove any privacy safeguards. The motion to repost the county campaign carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Next steps: committee staff will request the official Connect Miami‑Dade and Lock it or Lose it assets from county partners and distribute them to the town’s social accounts and upcoming public‑safety events.
