City Of Minnetonka:

Press release from the City of Minnetonka:

02/02/2022 1:00 p.m.

The Minnetonka Police Department is teaming up with Ring for Public Safety to invite residents to share security video footage that may assist in the investigation of neighborhood crime.

The department recently joined the Neighbors app, which allows public safety agencies to use push notifications that invite people living near a crime incident to share potentially relevant surveillance video.

Video sharing is 100-percent voluntary. Minnetonka Police do not have access to any user information or surveillance video unless forwarded by the owner.

“This tool will allow us to more quickly collect security camera footage that may assist in our investigations,” said Capt. Andy Gardner. “It invites residents to take an active role in solving neighborhood crimes by sharing video that could lead to an arrest.”

You do not need to be a Ring customer to use the Neighbors app.

For more information about the collaboration, see our Crime Prevention and Resources page.

This press release was produced by the City of Minnetonka. The views expressed here are the author’s own.