Brick Police Join Ring's Neighbors App To Connect With Residents

BRICK, NJ — If you are a Brick Township resident who uses the Neighbors app by Ring, you have a new friend on the app: Brick Township police.

The police department formally announced it has joined the app, to connect with residents and seek their information and tips when an incident happens.

The addition of the police department to the app was announced in early September, and police supervisors and detectives the ability to access the Neighbors portal, the department said.

"Residents’ right to privacy and the privacy of the Neighbors by Ring users is of the utmost importance to the Brick Township Police Department," the department said in announcing its access to the program.

The Neighbors by Ring program does not allow anyone — including police — to access to camera footage without the owner's permission, Brick police said.

It does, however, allow police to interact with residents who have cameras. It enables police to send out requests for videos in targeted geographical areas and specific time frames, which can help investigators.

"Several cases of criminal activity, motor vehicle accidents and other incidents have been successfully solved due to the ability to view footage users have shared from those who have security cameras on their premises," police said.

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