City to offer rebates for security cameras as a new anti-crime initiative

Chicago residents and small businesses can be eligible to receive up to $450 for security cameras, cloud storage and outside motion sensors.

By Lynnea Domienik
Google Nest Labs
The latest Nest Cam surveillance video camera is on display following a news conference Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in San Francisco. Google's Nest Labs is releasing new versions of its surveillance video camera and talking smoke detector as part of its attempt to turn homes into yet another thing that can be controlled and tracked over the Internet. Eric Risberg / Associated Press
Google Nest Labs
The latest Nest Cam surveillance video camera is on display following a news conference Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in San Francisco. Google's Nest Labs is releasing new versions of its surveillance video camera and talking smoke detector as part of its attempt to turn homes into yet another thing that can be controlled and tracked over the Internet. Eric Risberg / Associated Press

City to offer rebates for security cameras as a new anti-crime initiative

Chicago residents and small businesses can be eligible to receive up to $450 for security cameras, cloud storage and outside motion sensors.

By Lynnea Domienik
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City officials have announced a new $5.3 million initiative to help Chicago residents and businesses pay for security cameras and related equipment. People who receive these products through the rebate will be required to register them with the Chicago Police Department, raising privacy and surveillance concerns.

Reset checks in with a city official and civil liberties advocate to learn more.

GUESTS: Tamara Mahal, chief coordination officer for the Community Safety Coordination Center of Chicago

Peter Hanna, advocacy consultant at ACLU of Illinois