Feel All The More Secure With NYPD’s Digital Cameras – Troublemakers Beware!

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Today, when crime is creeping at every nook and cranny, you can still breathe easy as news of the New York Police Department (NYPD) oozes to us plebeians, informing of building a web of surveillance by NYPD throughout lower Manhattan. The project seems to be and in fact is exceptionally go-getting and highly motivated, with firm word that the final endeavor will see over 3,000 public and private security cameras working in tandem to keep track of terrorists as well as criminal suspects. Together with this strong level of surveillance and security, around 116 license plate readers will be positioned accordingly, all set to monitor cars crossing the area that consists of the city’s financial district – assuming it a prime target for terrorists.

This is a real high time for troublemakers as they need to be more alert now, realizing the digital eyes that are keeping a watch at their every step whether they know it or not. Well, it seems like footage collected by the NYPD’s cameras will be stored, but can not be done indefinitely. Once the 30-day period is over, it will become redundant or recorded over. It really needs a wise decision else they are going to face a serious need of storage, or probably data storage location problems bearing in mind the magnitude of video captured over time. However, it is 100% assured that these digital eyes will be used to seize eminent threat(s), but won’t be used for more wicked purposes like collecting data arbitrarily on Joe Public.

Currently, there are nearly 4,200 public and private surveillance cameras positioned in downtown Manhattan, whilst other cities including Chicago and Los Angeles have taken quick steps to broaden their use of public surveillance cameras for security purposes and in fact, have come up with some positive results with their usage. Makers boast of and claim that the community is inclined to these cameras as they make them feel all the more secure while walking about. Don’t even make a vague guess on the cost as these cameras are pretty expensive, costing up to $60,000 each and featuring night vision capabilities along with fine remote controlled ability to zoom, tilt, and rotate as needed.

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