CITYCAM PROGRAM CONTINUING WITH NEW CAMERAS

In June of 2004, the Hamilton Police Service inaugurated a new crime-fighting tool: state-of-the-art public safety video cameras installed in the downtown core. Since that time, cameras have been installed along James St. and at Memorial Park in Waterdown. Today, Hamilton Police announce the continuation of the program through the installation of cameras on Concession St. and Ottawa St.

Hamilton Police Division Two and Three Crime Managers consulted with two Business Improvement Associations to determine the location of the cameras. Units have been mounted on Concession St. at Summit St. and Hamilton St. and on Ottawa St. at Cannon St. and Britannia Ave.

Similar to the system at Division One, the cameras will provide a comprehensive view of the streetscape to officers working at the viewing desk in Division Two and Division Three. Personnel staffing the system can select any of the cameras and zoom in on an occurrence to obtain high-quality images. In addition, the recorded images can be reviewed for a crime reported after the fact, within the system’s three-day retention period. Tim Fletcher, the project designer and co-ordinator for the Hamilton Police Service says, “The new technology being used on Concession St. and Ottawa St. uses radio transmissions to carry video and control signals coupled to the most modern cameras currently available.”

“The success of the program so far has not only been measured by the number of cases cleared by the video but also by the overall impact and community perception of safety in the area as expressed by officers on patrol and the community,” says Deputy Police Chief Ken Leendertse.

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[Any Man]

I'm going to make a note of these locations. I will avoid shopping wherever Big Brother is watching me.