Choose what to contribute.
Witnesses and victims provide accounts and media voluntarily. Participants should report what they observed and avoid confrontation or entering danger to gather information.
Participation & trust
Clear roles.
Clear expectations.
Public-safety information deserves careful handling. A deployment must explain what participants are sharing, who receives it and what happens next.
Understand anonymous display.
The service includes an option to hide a contributor’s name from display. Operator access, authorized disclosure and identifying details within media must be explained in the applicable privacy notice.
Define who can see the record.
The intended consolidated-report model provides viewing to victims and police. Moderator access for review is a separate role. Permissions must be configured and tested before use.
Make responsibilities explicit.
The deployment agreement should identify moderation, support, recipient delivery, retention and incident-handling responsibilities.
Availability and emergency reporting
We-Watch is discussing tailored deployments and commercialization partnerships. This website provides commercial information; it is not a live incident-reporting channel.
For an emergency or immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number. For non-emergency police matters, use the relevant service’s reporting channels. Do not assume a We-Watch submission creates an official police report.
Privacy information
The existing We-Watch privacy policy remains available for reference. Product-specific notices, retention and disclosure arrangements must be reviewed and aligned with the actual configuration before a new deployment.
Commercial enquiries should contain only information needed to discuss a deployment or partnership. Do not send incident evidence, witness identities or sensitive case details through the sales enquiry process.
For real incidents
Use the responsible
police service’s channels.
This website explains We-Watch and supports commercial enquiries. It does not accept incident reports or send evidence to police.
Emergency, immediate danger, or a crime in progress?
Call 911. Do not wait for an online response.
For non-emergency matters, follow the service’s eligibility and reporting instructions. Choose the jurisdiction where the incident happened.
Official reporting channel
Toronto Police Service
Review the official service’s reporting options and eligibility before filing a report.
Open official reporting guidance ↗Non-emergency: 416-808-2222
A selection of official resources, checked 14 October 2026. These links do not imply a partnership or integration with We-Watch.
The existing privacy policy remains available. It describes the historical beta service. Product notices, retention and disclosure arrangements must be reviewed against the actual future configuration.
CANADIAN PRIVACY GUIDANCE
Guidelines for overt video surveillance
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s private-sector guidance addresses purpose, notice, access, security and retention. It is a planning reference, not a certification that We-Watch or any proposed deployment complies.
Have a procurement or privacy question?
We can discuss the information needed to evaluate a proposed deployment.