If you live in, or own a business, in unincorporated Nevada County, and also have an outside video surveillance system, the Sheriff’s Department hopes you’ll get in touch. Communications Manager Andrew Trygg says their new Citizens Camera Registry has been launched this week, to add another tool for solving crimes…

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When a crime occurs, deputies will be able to identify the locations of nearby cameras and enlist the assistance of the community, to help them collect evidence and follow up on leads. Trygg says they’ve already been able to utilize systems, on an informal basis, in the past…

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Although the Registry is the first of its kind in Nevada County, it’s not new in California. Trygg says it’s already being used, with great success, by law enforcement in Placer, Sacramento, and Yuba Counties, among other areas.