News release
Big Brother is not watching you: busting myths about the CCTV registry
November 17, 2025 - City of Prince George, British Columbia
From: Prince George RCMP
As part of Prince George RCMP’s “See Something, Say Something” campaign, which aims to encourage and empower people to report crime, PG RCMP is highlighting the CCTV registry available in Prince George, including busting myths about how this valuable community safety tool is used by police.
The CCTV registry launched in 2022 as a partnership between the City of Prince George and the Prince George RCMP and is a way for residents and businesses to indicate to law enforcement they have video surveillance at their location.
“The CCTV Registry allows you to proactively participate in the enhancement of your community’s public safety by confidentially and voluntarily registering your surveillance recording camera(s) with the City of Prince George,” says Kent MacNeill, City bylaw services manager.
When a crime occurs, police officers spend a lot of time going door-to-door asking for relevant video surveillance. The CCTV registry allows police officers to see where video cameras are located and approach those homes or businesses directly if they have reason to believe the video surveillance from those locations could be useful in investigating a crime.
So how does this tie into the “See Something, Say Something” idea?
“This is a proactive way of ‘saying something’ to police before a crime even happens! By registering your home or business with the CCTV registry, investigators can focus their attention on those places that may have information relevant to an ongoing investigation,” states Corporal Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.
Keep reading below to see how we’ve busted some common myths about the CCTV registry:
Myth: The CCTV registry is a way for law enforcement to watch what I’m doing!
Fact: You are only registering the location of your camera(s) and your contact information. You are not providing the City with direct access to your camera(s) or video footage.
Myth: Law enforcement can access my video surveillance if I sign up!
Fact: If law enforcement determines that you may have video evidence relevant to a public safety incident investigation, they will contact you directly using the contact information you provided when registering. Your registration information is reserved for official use by the City of Prince George and will not be released by the City unless required for an active investigation.
Myth: Law enforcement will have access to all my personal information!
Fact: The information you voluntarily register (your contact information and camera location details) will be confidentially managed by the City of Prince George and securely shared with law enforcement for the sole purpose of identifying potential recorded video footage related to a law enforcement investigation. The City of Prince George has safeguards in place to protect your personal information against such risks as unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure or disposal.
Head over to the City of Prince George’s website to register your home or business today!
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Contacts
Corporal Jennifer Cooper
Media Relations Officer
Prince George RCMP
princegeorge_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
250-561-3300
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TAURUS
(Apr. 21-May 20)
There can be a huge amount of activity involving others, which might include people from the past showing up in some way. New directions of some description could bring something to an end, though you may not get a totally clear idea of how matters will move forward until late November to mid December. Have patience. .
LEO (July 23-August 22)
You could begin to realise ways of winding things up so that a more solid foundation can be put in place from which to move on. This will likely involve home and/or family matters but could also represent something you feel needs to have a more concrete base. Freeing yourself up from what has been long term obligations might be part of it
SCORPIO (Oct.23-Nov21)
The New Moon this week occurs in your sign allowing you to see things in a new way, especially when it comes to other people and how they could either help or hinder what you want to see develop in the long term. Past situations might need to be considered to late November but after that to mid December you should be clear of mind on how to move forward.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20)
It may start to become obvious that something may need to be sorted out from the past to enable you to move on with your life. For some, this could bring a focus on health and for others it can be details that have not been properly taken care of on either a personal or work level. Late November to mid December is a good time to move forward.
VIRGO (August 23-Sept.22)
Don’t be surprised if you come up with new ideas that might mean altering the direction you have planned for a while now to take in the long term. This might be due or encouraged by matters other people want to bring to an end though it won’t necessarily cause you too many problems. It can assist with what has become important to you in life.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
This is a good time to reassess anything that has changed this year and make final decisions from late November to mid December on obligations you are willing to accept and those that need to go. You need to be strong about this, particularly with any situation where you feel you might have become a slave to circumstance. Do what is best for your health. .
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov.22-Dec.21)
You could feel as though you want to move quickly but don’t be in too much of a rush as there will be past matters to contemplate up to late November. New details that were missed in the past might emerge as well that will be helpful in allowing you to wind things up from now to mid February that will place you in a more settled situation.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20)
A new view of what the future has to offer could present itself this week. Much of this can be due to what has changed in your life since early 2023 and what you now know you need to bring to an end up to mid February so that you establish greater opportunity to relax and enjoy whatever you feel will give you pleasure in life. It will take personal commitment on your part.
CANCER (June 21
-July 22)
Luck may seem to go your way especially with any situation that has had some difficulty attached or has eluded you when it comes to winding things up once and for all. It is likely you have needed to gather facts or details and if you have done this of late you should aim to put things in place so that matters can move forward late November to mid December.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22)
Focus on finances could re-emerge but more in a good way or due to opportunities that may present themselves. For some it can mean winding up old debts over the next few months so that these will not be things to worry about on a regular basis. For some, the opportunity to take on greater responsibility with work could bring financial rewards.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19)
People from the past could re-emerge in your life due to endings of some description. This can involve friends, family or a group of people you have had connections to. These connections are likely to be enjoyable though you could also meet new people as a result. It could distract you from other situations up to mid December
ARIES
(March 21-April 20)
You could find it difficult to know exactly where you stand with somebody else especially when it comes to a matter of the past that was never fully sorted. Some sort of new direction or approach will be taken by them so it is best you wait things out and see where they go. It may not be as much to worry about as you initially presume.
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