Video Camera Networks Link Real-Time Partners in Crime-Solving

By: Hilton Collins on February 01, 2012

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Jonathan Lewin, Chicago’s managing deputy director of public safety, believes that video cameras help officers protect citizens — and he has numbers to back up his claim. The Chicago Police Department says that Operation Virtual Shield, the city’s network of public and private surveillance cameras, has led to more than 5,500 camera-related arrests since 2006.

Chicago, like a growing number of other cities, has dramatically extended its crime camera network by forging agreements with businesses and other private organizations. Perhaps half of the video feeds available to Chicago police now come from private cameras that can be accessed by law enforcement personnel, although the city won’t release an exact breakdown.

“I think this is just another example of how we need to work together with our partners, and no government entity can do it all on its own,” Lewin said.

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Hilton Collins

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