Soon, nearly 800 cameras will be eyeing downtown Atlanta, all in the name of crime prevention. The City Council voted this week to add more than 100 cameras to those already in place. To the tune of $2.25 million, officials say these cameras will work to make tourists, students, and Atlanta residents feel safe. [Read more…]
Gwinnett Police Unveil License Plate Scanners
Police in Gwinnett, GA are deploying their newest technology surveillance tool: the Automatic License Plate Reader. [Read more…]
Atlanta Police To Increase Surveillance
This summer downtown Atlanta will be on camera. Yes, nearly every corner will be equipped with a camera of one kind or another. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution even private business footage will be streamed into a Police “video integration center” where it’s expected at least 500 cameras will be hooked in by mid-summer. [Read more…]
Rome GA Red Light Cameras Discontinued, Not Lucrative Enough
Don’t let the lawmakers fool you, red light cameras aren’t all about public safety and slowing drivers down. Like everything else–they are about money. The city’s cameras should be removed by the end of the month, according to the Rome News-Tribune. [Read more…]