Big Brother Cams is a voluntary civilian camera registry that helps law enforcement agencies find footage faster — without warrants, delays, or door-to-door canvassing.
When a crime occurs, investigators often know footage exists nearby — on doorbell cameras, business security systems, and neighborhood cameras. But finding who has cameras, getting their contact information, and reaching them before footage is overwritten takes days.
Most consumer cameras overwrite footage every 7–30 days. By the time investigators track down camera owners the old-fashioned way, critical evidence is often gone forever.
Big Brother Cams creates a voluntary registry of camera owners who have agreed in advance to be contacted by law enforcement. When a crime occurs, investigators simply enter the incident address, set a search radius, and instantly see every registered camera nearby — with direct contact information.
No canvassing. No delays. No lost footage.
Homeowners and businesses sign up for free, listing their cameras and contact information. They control their listing and can pause or remove it anytime.
Verified law enforcement agencies subscribe to gain access to the registry. All agency credentials are verified before access is granted.
An officer enters the incident address and radius into the map. Every registered camera within that area appears immediately with owner contact details.
The officer contacts the camera owner directly by phone or email. The owner chooses to share footage voluntarily — no warrant required.
Real-time map showing all registered cameras in your jurisdiction with color-coded status indicators.
Enter any incident address and search radius to instantly filter cameras within that area.
Phone and email for every registrant — contact them directly without going through dispatch.
Know in advance if a camera records, has live feed, and how long footage is retained before you call.
Civilian data is never public. Only verified, subscribing agencies can access the registry.
24/7 access from any device. Search the registry from the field during an active investigation.
Registration is completely free and voluntary. You decide what information to share, and you can pause or remove your listing at any time. Law enforcement cannot access your camera feed directly — they contact you first, and you choose whether to share.
Civilian registration will always be free. You're contributing to community safety at no cost.
Your name and address are never visible to the public — only to verified law enforcement agencies.
Sharing footage is always your choice. Being listed doesn't obligate you to provide anything.
Registrants have helped solve burglaries, hit-and-runs, missing persons cases, and more.
Civilian registration is always free. Law enforcement agencies subscribe for full registry access.
All plans include full registry access, radius search, and direct contact information. Cancel anytime.
Join the registry as a civilian or subscribe as a law enforcement agency today.