Is Anybody Watching the Cameras in Chicago?
From the Sun-Times:
Chicago is widely known for its surveillance cameras. But when an office duty police officer was mugged next to a camera, the surveillance footage was useless. Apparently, no one had put a hold on the video, despite the fact the victim had filed a police report. The point is – if the cameras couldn’t help a police officer as a victim in a robbery, how much can they help the average citizen.
So how could the camera system be improved? While a longer archival period could be useful, it would also be more intrusive. It seems to me there, the city needs to improve communication and set up a system for translating incident reports from beat officers. If the beat officer notes the approximate time and location, a system could automatically archive footage for investigators. My two cents.
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