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The City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) is introducing a new feature available as part of the Smart911 platform to assist the Chicago Police Department in better serving Chicago communities. Residents with a Smart911 safety profile who have a home surveillance camera that captures the public way can partner with the Chicago Police Department in the event that a crime occurs in their neighborhood. By simply opting in on an existing Smart911 profile or by creating a new profile, residents can volunteer to share home
surveillance camera footage by allowing the Chicago Police Department to contact them in the event of a crime…