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Somerville residents are not happy with the precautions that the city has taken to add extra public safety. The police department has installed security cameras throughout the city in secret locations. The use or location of the cameras was not discussed or open for public debate, and there was an executive decision made by the city to use the cameras. The public has concerns about their civil liberties, and the city is concerned with the public’s safety and security. Residents are concerned that the cameras will be used to target certain individuals. They feel as if they are being spied on, and they aren’t having their privacy respected. Residents are also concerned about who will be watching the security cameras, and who is monitoring the people watching the video footage.
The Boston area has taken a strong interest in using wireless security cameras and having a wireless network of public agencies to protect the city. There are currently 95 cameras installed and the budget was estimated at $4.5 million. Homeland Security gave a grant for the city to budget for the cameras. In the Cambridge area, there was a public outcry after learning of the plan to install security cameras in their city. City officials have since removed the use of cameras from their area because the public was unhappy. Somerville residents are upset that they weren’t given the choice to decide on the use of the cameras. They wished that they were given the same courtesy as Cambridge residents received.
The police in Somerville are defending the use of the cameras. Most of them are used for traffic purposes, and the other cameras are set up along bike paths to patrol public safety. They cameras they are using have a low resolution and can’t clearly capture a person’s face. The police chief explained the tapes from the recorded camera footage would only be stored for two weeks and then taped over. The public can also have access to monitor the footage, or they can pay a small fee to purchase recordings of the tapes. The main purpose of the cameras is to monitor traffic for police and the fire department. The fire chief said the recorded images are helpful because they can route out the fastest way to the scene of an accident or fire.
The residents’ response to the defense of security cameras was to have police patrol the city with more policemen on duty at a time, and to have the city install more lighting throughout the city and bike paths. However, police officers can’t be at every point of the city 24 hours a day and seven days a week. The security cameras provide ongoing protection and images, or evidence, of crimes and traffic accidents. While police officers offer great protection and save lives every day, the cameras add an extra boost of security.
About the Author: Mike Ward is the owner and operator of Security Cams, a leading online provider of wireless security cameras and hidden cameras. For more information about security cameras, please visit www.security-cams.com.
The Boston area has taken a strong interest in using wireless security cameras and having a wireless network of public agencies to protect the city. There are currently 95 cameras installed and the budget was estimated at $4.5 million. Homeland Security gave a grant for the city to budget for the cameras. In the Cambridge area, there was a public outcry after learning of the plan to install security cameras in their city. City officials have since removed the use of cameras from their area because the public was unhappy. Somerville residents are upset that they weren’t given the choice to decide on the use of the cameras. They wished that they were given the same courtesy as Cambridge residents received.
The police in Somerville are defending the use of the cameras. Most of them are used for traffic purposes, and the other cameras are set up along bike paths to patrol public safety. They cameras they are using have a low resolution and can’t clearly capture a person’s face. The police chief explained the tapes from the recorded camera footage would only be stored for two weeks and then taped over. The public can also have access to monitor the footage, or they can pay a small fee to purchase recordings of the tapes. The main purpose of the cameras is to monitor traffic for police and the fire department. The fire chief said the recorded images are helpful because they can route out the fastest way to the scene of an accident or fire.
The residents’ response to the defense of security cameras was to have police patrol the city with more policemen on duty at a time, and to have the city install more lighting throughout the city and bike paths. However, police officers can’t be at every point of the city 24 hours a day and seven days a week. The security cameras provide ongoing protection and images, or evidence, of crimes and traffic accidents. While police officers offer great protection and save lives every day, the cameras add an extra boost of security.
About the Author: Mike Ward is the owner and operator of Security Cams, a leading online provider of wireless security cameras and hidden cameras. For more information about security cameras, please visit www.security-cams.com.
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