Re: [Mpls] Surveillance cameras

[Tim Bonham]

I understand that this system involves cameras connected to a digital 
computer system, so the video is stored on computer disk, without any need 
for changing tapes, etc.  (except possibly for archives).  Also, there is 
software that recognizes when there is no activity on the video, and it 
saves space by not recording that.

Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson

It required a tremendous amount of maintenance in that tapes had to be 
changed, labeled etc. I think it may have helped in a couple crime cases. 
Can't remember. It was expensive. At that time I think it was about $7,500 
a camera.  Not something a neighborhood can throw NRP funds at for very long.
. . .

Barb Lickness
Whittier


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