Cooper City Community Camera Partnership
Connect Your Cameras. Strengthen Community Safety.
The Broward Sheriff's Office and the City of Cooper City are working together through a cutting-edge Real Time Crime Center to help local businesses, schools, places of worship, and residents securely share selected outdoor camera views with authorized law enforcement personnel.
An official community safety partnershipReal Time Crime Center
Broward Sheriff's Office
Secure onboarding
Controlled authorization for approved participants
Encrypted access
Limited, approved exterior camera streams
You stay in control
Choose your cameras and disable sharing when needed
Participation is voluntary and limited to selected exterior camera views. Submitting an information request does not enroll you or connect any cameras.
How It Works
A simple, transparent path to participation
From your first question to full participant control, the process is designed to be straightforward — with very little setup required for most camera systems.
- STEP 01
Request Information
The resident, business, school, or organization submits the information request form.
- STEP 02
Program Review
The program team reviews the request and determines whether the site may be a good fit.
- STEP 03
Secure Camera Setup
Selected exterior camera views are configured using a secure, controlled process.
- STEP 04
Participant Control
The participant remains in control of which cameras are shared and can disable access when needed.
Program Benefits
Built to help responders see more, sooner
Shared exterior camera views may improve situational visibility and help law enforcement better understand developing incidents.
Faster situational awareness
Live exterior views can support faster awareness as incidents develop, before responders arrive on scene.
Better visibility during emergencies
During an active incident or safety concern, authorized personnel may view relevant exterior feeds in real time.
Safer community spaces
Designed to help support safer schools, businesses, places of worship, and public gatherings across Cooper City.
Secure, controlled access
Built around secure onboarding, encrypted access, and controlled authorization for approved personnel.
Minimal setup
Designed to be simple to participate in, with very little setup required for most camera systems.
Voluntary participation
Joining is entirely your choice. Requesting information carries no obligation and no automatic enrollment.
Participant-controlled sharing
You choose which exterior camera views are made available — and you can disable sharing when needed.
Community partnership
A collaborative effort between residents, local organizations, the City of Cooper City, and the Broward Sheriff's Office.
Who Can Participate
Built for every corner of Cooper City
From storefronts to sanctuaries, selected exterior camera views can help first responders make more informed decisions.
Businesses
Businesses with parking areas, storefronts, entrances, and loading zones can help provide valuable exterior visibility during incidents, after-hours activity, or emergency response.
Schools
Exterior camera access can help support situational awareness during arrival, dismissal, athletic events, emergencies, and large gatherings.
Places of Worship
Places of worship often host recurring services, holiday events, and community gatherings. Selected exterior camera views can help law enforcement better understand developing incidents and support a safer environment.
Residential Properties
Residents may request information about sharing selected exterior views facing driveways, streets, sidewalks, or neighborhood entrances.
Large Gatherings & Events
Exterior camera access can help support situational awareness during festivals, public meetings, community events, athletic events, and other large gatherings.
Not sure if your site qualifies?
Submit an information request and the program team will help determine whether your location may be a good fit.
Request more information →Security & Control
Your cameras. Your choice. Always.
Participants remain in control. You choose which exterior cameras may be shared, and participation can be disabled when needed. The program is designed around controlled access, secure onboarding, and privacy-aware visibility.
“Camera sharing is a partnership built on trust. Nothing is shared without your participation, and nothing stays shared without your ongoing consent.”
Voluntary participation
Joining the program is entirely your decision, and requesting information carries no obligation.
Only selected exterior cameras
You choose which exterior camera views are included. The program is intended for exterior safety views — not private indoor areas.
Disable sharing when needed
Participants can turn off camera sharing when needed. You remain in control of your system.
Controlled authorization
Access is designed to be limited to authorized law enforcement personnel through secure onboarding and encrypted access.
Privacy-aware visibility
The program is built around privacy-aware visibility and limited, approved camera streams.
No automatic enrollment
The request form does not automatically enroll you or connect any cameras. It is a request for more information only.
Get Started
Ready to learn more?
Submit the form below and a program representative will follow up with details about participation, setup, and camera control.