- October 12, 2024
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Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced on Thursday, March 30, the official launch of the latest public safety/technology initiative at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office: Connect Volusia, a platform allowing residents and businesses to add their security cameras to a countywide database that will help detectives quickly track down video evidence and solve crimes.
Powered by Fusus, the new camera registry serves as an online portal for citizens to register their security cameras and speed up the delivery of video evidence in the event of a crime. Registering a camera can be done via connect.volusiasheriff.gov.
“Video cameras are helping solve crimes every day, from a theft at Walmart to a shooting in a residential neighborhood,” Chitwood said. “With Connect Volusia, detectives will have one more tool to find crucial evidence and solve cases fast.”
Camera registration does not give VSO access to anyone’s live video. It only provides location information to track down cameras when an incident occurs. Registrant information will be kept confidential.
For those who want to take their security to a higher level and send live video, an upgrade to their camera system can make that possible.
By installing a small Fusus CORE device on their network, users can share live video feeds with VSO during emergencies. For privacy, it’s possible to choose to share live video only on alert — using a smartphone app or manual trigger button at the camera owner’s discretion.
