If you choose to participate in this program, and if a crime(s) occurs in your area and investigators believe your video surveillance system may be helpful for investigation purposes, the Absecon Police Department may contact you directly using the information provided on this registration form to request the appropriate video surveillance footage. Any and all surveillance footage shall remain the property of the registrant until it is requested by and collected from the registrant by the Absecon Police Department. Your voluntary participation in this program shall not be construed as an obligation to release any surveillance video footage to the Absecon Police Department. Any footage containing or related to criminal activity collected by the Absecon Police Department may be used as evidence during any stage of a criminal investigation and criminal proceedings. Under no circumstances shall registrants construe that they are acting as an agent and/or employee of the City of Absecon or the Absecon Police Department through this program. Under no circumstances shall the Absecon Police Department utilize any information obtained to view footage or feeds directly from cameras owned by the registrants. The information you provide regarding your video surveillance system will be for official use only, but may be subject to Open Records requests as required by law.