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Old 03-12-2007, 12:58 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Burninator View Post
Bronco calls for street cams


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.

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Well, I think by moving the crimes away (as you've noted), you'll have prevented crimes from occuring... in that area only obviously. Installing enough cameras in low-traffic areas where the crimes usually occur might be enough to cut down on the overall number of crimes commited as the number of unmonitored low-traffic areas will decrease.

They already do this in areas with a history of car theft, so I think it could work to deter other crimes from occuring as well.
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