by Michael J. Marino
Billings Police Department (BPD) announced Feb. 23 the launch of a new program which they say “creates a partnership between the police department and the public,” called “Project Eyes on the Block.”
According to a news release, the program “informs officers of residents or business owners that would like to share their surveillance footage with the police department when a crime or incident occurs in their area,” and their hope is to “speed up the process of searching for evidence linked to criminal activity.”
“A lot of people have doorbell cameras and cameras set up around their residence or business,” said BPD Sgt. Nate West. “By signing up for Project Eyes on the Block, the resident is basically saying if something occurs that the police are investigating, an officer can contact them to review footage to see if anything tied to a crime or incident was caught on camera,” explained West.
Some Billings citizens have voiced concerns regarding the new program.
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