Update: PSA 406 was added to the list of priority sites.

DC’s Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants has released guidance on the private security camera rebate program, available to residents, business owners, nonprofits and religious institutions for installation of cameras on the exterior of buildings to help deter crime and assist law enforcement in investigations. The program website has all of the information potential applicants need with respect to eligibility, camera specification requirements, how to apply, how to register a camera with MPD, when to expect the rebate, etc.

Prior to August 1, 2016, only certain police service areas (PSAs) will receive priority consideration for application. This neighborhood is serviced by MPD’s Fourth District and is generally split between PSA 405 and 406. PSA 405 is a priority PSA for this program, but PSA 406 is not.

 

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From the mayor’s press release:

Security cameras purchased and installed after September 22, 2015 are eligible for the program. For the first several months, only addresses within priority MPD police service areas (PSAs) can submit rebate applications. After August 1, addresses anywhere in the District can apply. There is at least one priority PSA in each Ward and they were selected based on crime levels and public safety indicators.

The priority PSAs are:

•             MPD First District: PSAs 104, 105, 107 and 108;

•             MPD Second District: PSAs 202, 207 and 208;

•             MPD Third District: PSAs 302, 303 and 305;

•             MPD Fourth District: PSAs 402, 403, 405 and 409;

•             MPD Fifth District: All PSAs;

•             MPD Sixth District: PSAs 602, 603, 604 and 608; and

•             MPD Seventh District: All PSAs.

To identify the PSA of a property address, please visit: http://geospatial.dcgis.dc.gov/PSAFinder.

The program has a budget of $500,000. Rebates will be issued so long as funding is available.

The program provides a rebate of:

•             Up to $200 of the purchase price per camera installed on the exterior of a residential building, with a maximum rebate of up to $500 per residential address; and

•             Up to $200 of the purchase price per camera installed on the exterior of a business, commercial, nonprofit, or religious institution with a maximum rebate of up to $750 per address.