The Montague County Sheriff's Office has launched the Voluntary Camera Registration (VCR), a partnership with residents and businesses to locate potential video evidence that can be used in criminal investigations to deter and solve crimes quickly in our county. Residents who would like to volunteer information about their home or business video surveillance system, such as a Ring doorbell, can fill out the online form below.

*If you have cameras at multiple locations/addresses, please fill out one form for each address.

If a crime occurs, deputies and investigators will be able to search the VCR database to determine if a participant is in the area of the crime and might have surveillance footage that would aid in the investigation. If investigators determine a VCR participant might have such footage, they have the ability to reach out to the resident to obtain the footage based upon the information provided during registration. At no point will the Montague County Sheriff's Office have access to an individual's or business's camera system.

The VCR program is completely voluntary. For questions, please contact the Montague County Sheriff's Office at 940-894-2871.

The goal of the Voluntary Camera Registration (VCR) is to deter crime and promote public safety through collaboration between the Montague County Sheriff's Office and the county we serve.

If you have any questions, please call the Montague County Sheriff's Office at 940-894-2871.

3. Registrant information and video will be reserved for official use by the Montague County Sheriff's Office and will not be released to any member of the general public or press without prior consent or as required by law. However, information submitted to the Montague County Sheriff's Office, including personally identifiable information, may be subject to disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act, as well as the Texas and Federal Rules of Evidence. *

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Voluntary Camera Registration Program

I CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AND I AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS THE MONTAGUE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, ITS DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, IN BOTH THEIR OFFICIAL AND INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES, FROM ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LIABILITY, CLAIMS, SUITS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION I MAY HAVE WHICH MAY ARISE IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FROM MY PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, FOR ANY HARM THAT MAY AFFECT ME WHILE PARTICIPATING IN OR AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM WHETHER OR NOT SUCH HARM IS CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE NEGLIGENCE, OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF THE OFFICERS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTAGUE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. FURTHERMORE, I WAIVE ANY CLAIMS, SUITS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST THE MONTAGUE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ITS OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES, IN BOTH THEIR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CAPACITIES, FOR ANY HARM, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS, I MAY SUSTAIN IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING DAMAGES, LIABILITY, CLAIMS, SUITS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION WHICH ARISE FROM THE NEGLIGENCE, OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF THE MONTAGUE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ITS DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES. Checking the "I agree" button below indicates acceptance of the above terms and conditions. *

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1. Participation is completely voluntary, and registrants are not obligated to provide footage. Registrants may discontinue participation at any time prior to the release of information or video to the Montague County Sheriff's Office. By participating in the VCR Program, Participants consent to have their information included within the records maintained by the Montague County Sheriff's Office regarding the VCR program. *

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