City launches new security camera initiative to fight crime
It’s no secret Albuquerque has a crime problem. Now the city is doing something about it, using security cameras as their weapons. The plan is to combine security cameras from business owners and residents into one large database, allowing law enforcement to keep a better eye on the city. For some business owners, there’s still some questions about the new initiative. “I came in on Sunday morning approximately at 10:00 a.m., to discover that my barbecue pit had been missing,” said Daniel Morgan, the owner of Peppers Ole Fashion Barbecue on San Pedro. In his nine years at that location, he had only experienced minor thefts, until this weekend. “I just felt very agitated and frustrated,” said Morgan. Morgan has a security camera, but unfortunately it didn’t catch the criminal. “Today we are announcing the SCAN system, which stands for Security Camera Analytical Network,” said Mayor Richard J. Berry. The Mayor’s Office, prosecutors, and law enforcement are joining ...