Overview
- The agreement allows C5 operators to view security feeds from Canaco‑affiliated establishments in real time to speed responses to emergencies and nearby crimes.
- Canaco represents more than 40,000 businesses across the capital, and the collaboration targets small and medium‑sized commerce throughout the 16 boroughs.
- The C5 reports adding 30,400 cameras in the administration’s first year as part of the Ojos que te Cuidan program to widen the city’s surveillance coverage.
- According to C5 data, areas with linked private cameras have seen crime fall between 20% and 70%, within a broader 59% citywide reduction and an additional 8–12 percentage‑point drop this year.
- The partnership also includes outreach to promote official reporting channels for merchants and the public, including 911, Anonymous Tip 089, the anti‑extortion line, and the SOS Women line.