If some cop somewhere can spend an entire day watching an intersection on a video screen in his or her secure cubicle, thereby effectively being taken off the streets where he or she is needed, don't you think it would be more beneficial to position one unmarked car with a plainclothes cop at each intersection to watch all day--in real time?
I think you're ignoring the possibility that one cop can watch multiple television monitors at the same time, perhaps up to 8 or more, thus making it more cost effective.
It is a placebo placed in the hope it may deter illicit activity. For all the money spent on 'hi-tec' security I'd rather more boots on the ground to quell the crime 'surge'.
An Uptown Update reader got a glimpse of the police blue-light camera at Sheridan and Lawrence getting a tune-up this morning.
Hopefully it means it is functioning now. When you see drug deals happening right under the camera you have to think that its not working.
ReplyDeleteIf some cop somewhere can spend an entire day watching an intersection on a video screen in his or her secure cubicle, thereby effectively being taken off the streets where he or she is needed, don't you think it would be more beneficial to position one unmarked car with a plainclothes cop at each intersection to watch all day--in real time?
ReplyDeleteIt's just going to push the problems one block in another direction. Police cameras don't do crap.
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ReplyDeleteI think you're ignoring the possibility that one cop can watch multiple television monitors at the same time, perhaps up to 8 or more, thus making it more cost effective.
put the video room at wilson and broadway
ReplyDeletecorrect me if I'm wrong, but didn't an earlier post confirm that these cameras are NOT watched or even on 24 hours a day?
ReplyDeleteIt is a placebo placed in the hope it may deter illicit activity. For all the money spent on 'hi-tec' security I'd rather more boots on the ground to quell the crime 'surge'.
ReplyDeleteI know it's cost prohibitive, but I swear the London system of cameras everywhere works.
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