2,000 Cameras To Watch City # VIDEO: Operations Center Increases Surveillance http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_321123518.html Nov 16, 2004 11:13 am US/Central
CHICAGO (CBS 2) Mayor Daley officially opened a new city operations center Tuesday that will include a dramatic increase in camera surveillance on Chicago�s streets. The new addition to the 9-1-1 center will help manage and coordinate in response to emergencies such as a terrorist attack. The new system will allow emergency workers to receive instant real time video and audio information from 2,000 cameras and microphones stationed around the city. The system won�t be fully operational until spring. �The key to dealing with an emergency is not just having the manpower, it�s having the manpower in the right place at the right time,� Mayor Daley said. The operations center will respond to anything from terrorist attacks to gas leaks. The new system also has the ability to instantly report the sound of gun shots within hearing distance of the microphones planned around the city. You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
