The Sheriff’s Security Registration and Mapping (S.C.R.A.M) Camera Registry Program May 14, 2021

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The Sheriff’s Office wants your help in fighting crime by taking part in the Sheriff’s Security Registration and Mapping Surveillance Camera Registry Program. SCRAM allows residents and business owners to register the locations of their video surveillance systems with the Sheriff’s Office. When a crime occurs, deputies and investigators will be able to identify the locations of nearby video cameras and enlist the assistance of the community to help collect video evidence which can be the key in solving major crimes.

Using the geographic locations of the registered camera, the Sheriff’s Office will be able to directly contact the citizen for video surveillance that could be vital in solving crimes that occurred in the area. Video surveillance is one of the best methods for apprehending criminals and convicting suspects who are caught in the act of committing a crime.

SCRAM is a great example of community-law enforcement agency partnerships and is something we highly value at the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office.

So, if you currently utilize private video surveillance at your home or business we would like you to partner with us and help in making our community safer.  If you have any questions about the program, please contact the S.C.R.A.M team at meast@lafayettesheriff.net or jbundren@lafayettesheriff.net

Voluntarily registering your home surveillance cameras will have several benefits:

  • Decrease in crime due to deterrence – increased likelihood of being caught
  • Decrease in crime leads to increase in property value for homeowners
  • Decreased crime leads to increased local economy for businesses. Patrons will want to visit more and, in turn, spend more money at local businesses, which means more jobs for the local economy.
  • Saving tax dollars by reducing the time spent on investigations.

The program provides the benefit of being able to serve your community.  If a crime occurs in your area, you should want to do anything you can to make sure that those responsible are caught and that it does not happen again.  Voluntarily registering your home surveillance cameras provides you with a very simple and nearly effortless way of doing this.

You can complete the registration form on this website as well as the Lafayette County Sheriff’s App.

Signup for Sheriff’s Security Registration and Mapping (S.C.R.A.M) Camera Registry Program


Frequently Asked Questions

By registering my home surveillance cameras, am I giving the sheriff’s department access to a live video feed?  Absolutely not!  By registering, you are simply letting the Lafayette County Sheriff’s  Department know that you have home surveillance cameras that may be useful in any future investigations of a crime in your neighborhood.

Does registering my cameras obligate me to share my recorded video if asked?  No.  Registering for the program only indicates that you may be interested in helping the Sheriff’s Department in the event a crime occurs in your neighborhood.  You will not be held liable for failing to share video if you do not wish to.

Will the Sheriff’s department utilize my home security cameras as part of a surveillance network?  No.  The Sheriff’s department may contact you in the event a crime occurs in your neighborhood, but the recorded video obtained by your home surveillance cameras belongs to you.  You alone decide if you wish to share it.

Is Lafayette County requiring me to register my home surveillance cameras?  No.  Registration and participation in the program are completely voluntary and you are in no way obligated to participate.

If you have any questions about this new program we are implementing, please do not hesitate to call our office, 662-234-6421.