The Ocean City Police Department wants to expand its City Watch surveillance program, and add to its inventory of 250 cameras deployed throughout the resort.
“The City Watch program is a significant force multiplier for the agency,” Lt. Glen McIntyre said. “Technologically speaking, personnel who are monitoring our cameras are actively patrolling dozens of public places concurrently.”
The expansion effort was brought up last Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Strategic Update Planning meeting held in the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.
At the time, Police Chief Ross Buzzuro said he wanted to expand the program to target hot spot crime areas.
“We are currently using crime analytics to determine the best locations for future camera deployments,” McIntyre said. “Once identified, we will be working with other city departments and contractors to develop a strategic plan for installation.”
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More policing. Disgusting. An arrest is made every 2.5 seconds in this free country of ours.
ReplyDeleteCrime data is fluid. More cameras will be needed each year. The city should be encouraging businesses to augment and upgrade their cameras.
ReplyDelete1231,If it was a crime on your family member with not a single witness,you would be glad they have city watch cameras.The ocpd solves alot of crimes utilizing the cameras.You must be a hilary dumocrat!Look at the unsolved crime in the bury!
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ReplyDelete12:48....YEP.
Draw a swastika on his forehead with indelible marker.
HE is very, very happy to trade freedom for security.
One of the people our Founding Fathers warned us against, so who are you going with?
Benjamin Franklin or Adolf Hitler?
He will soon start telling us it's "for the children, for God's sake!!" and begin to explain why camera's should be installed inside your house...
Keep cheering, 12:48...you'll get exactly what you cheer for.
The rest of you? Buy more guns and ammo.....there are a LOT of 12:48's out there.
NOT signed "anonymous".....
@153 Finally another free thinker. @1248 go pay your patriotic taxes and complain some more.
DeleteI will trade security for freedom every single time.
153.....great comments
DeleteFYI. ... go to Goodpatriot.com
Good idea, but they need better leadership to know when they are outmatched and call in more help to keep the officers safe working special events! H2oi... Never Forget!
ReplyDeleteImclain,stay in your mommys basement.We are talking about cameras to watch over hundreds of thousands of people on the boardwalk.Let me guess,your an h2oi joy boy!
ReplyDelete250 cameras, approximately 150 streets, that is a camera for every 1.5 blocks going up Coastal Highway! Basically OCPD will be able to watch you come into town and watch everywhere you go! Big brother WILL be watching you everywhere in OC!
ReplyDeleteBig Brother
ReplyDeleteMore camera's eh? Well then since its the 21st century - provide access to everyone.
ReplyDelete:....Nah...good try, though...I drive an SUV....lol
ReplyDeleteI just think the people have forgotten that the Constitution LIMITS the power of government instead of giving the government power to give itself more power (and if you don't think being watched by the police everywhere and all the time (!) is more power, then you are too naïve to debate).
You, on the other hand, have seemed to surrender.....all too willingly....