Operation Vulcan's Thunder

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Operation Vulcan's Thunder is a Birmingham Police Department initiative to place remote-controlled video surveillance cameras in high-crime areas.

As many as 40 sites will have 1 to 4 cameras installed for observation in early 2008. Surveillors will be able to pan zoom in and out and record evidence of criminal activity to aid in investigations and prosecutions. Specific locations will not be disclosed to the public in order to maximize the effectiveness of the disincentive to commit crime.

The project will be funded by a portion of the 1-cent sales tax passed by the Birmingham City Council toward the Birmingham Economic and Community Revitalization Ordinance proposed by Mayor Larry Langford. The cameras will be supplied by Ion Interactive.

Reference

  • Norris, Toraine (December 17, 2007) "Mayor Larry Langford promises web of cameras to keep watch on Birmingham crime." Birmingham News.
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