nbc bayhow does it work? >> reporter: they launched this capture crime pilot program today. it gives small businesses full surveillance systems that they can install in those businesses or slightly outside of them. they are asking businesses to reach out to the sjpd crime prevention to get one. there are only 50 of them. each one comes with two cameras, a monitor and a hard drive. the owner of this cafe is the first one to participate. they are looking forward to using it after recent crime in the area. >> with these cameras installed it is going to be be helping us a lot. >> people can see that we have the video and that would help if somebody comes and commits a crime and the police can have access to the videos. >> it sounds like it would be helpful for so many businesses, so i have two questions for you, how much does this cost and what areas of the city would be candidates for this? >> reporter: it will go to small businesses, they are targeting, really, the areas that are high crime areas, as for what it costs, it cost the city, the city is spending $75,000 on the 50 u