Surveillance

CMPD Set To Expand Reach Of Surveillance Network

Ben Bradford — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:41:25 +0000

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department has more than a hundred new security cameras Uptown. They were purchased through a federal grant for the Democratic National Convention. Nearly five months later, they’re still in place. But CMPD says they could be put to better use in high-crime areas.

CMPD’s Video Observation Room is a little bit sci-fi.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Want To Monitor Private Cameras

Cleve R. Wootson Jr. / Charlotte Observer — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:10:03 +0000

Expanding Police Camera Network Stirs Concern

Cleve R. Wootson Jr./Charlotte Observer — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:47:47 +0000

If you’ve attended a Carolina Panthers game or run in an uptown 5K recently, there’s a good chance images of you were captured by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police cameras and stored on department servers.

After beefing up their camera network in advance of September’s Democratic National Convention, police now have access to more than 500 surveillance cameras perched on traffic lights, mounted on buildings and focused on sensitive areas across the city.