Bronco calls for street cams
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Closed-circuit TV cameras are a needed tool in the police arsenal, and at the very least should be the subject of a pilot project in crime-ridden areas downtown, Mayor Dave Bronconnier said yesterday.
Bronconnier said surveillance cameras would not be a cure-all, but complement the city's move last year to put 18 additional cops downtown and aid redevelopment plans for the beleaguered East Village area, where about 50% of crimes against persons occur.
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I cannot see this really helping much. The crime will just move away from the cameras not disappear. Cameras help with prosecution not preventing crime. The cameras won't hurt anything, but I would like to see an increase with homeless services at the same time.
Thoughts?