Georgetown BID to Fund Security Cameras
New cameras will be placed throughout the commercial corridor.
The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) approved funding for new security cameras throughout the commercial area of Georgetown. "I am very supportive and pleased" with the decision said Ed Solomon a safety chair for both the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission and the BID. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Georgetown Patch by signing up for newsletters here. Solomon said the plans had been in the works for some time. He hopes that the cameras will be a tool for the police to address crime in the retail corridors of the neighborhood. The move comes just weeks after two armed robberies at businesses in Georgetown. The Citizens Association of Georgetown recently started its own camera program to increase …
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fredrodriguez
2:23 am on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
I believe security cameras will act as deterrence for robbers. Many robbers tend to notice CCTVs in the building and decide to look for easier targets instead. Besides, there were also many incidences that CCTV was able to capture images of the robbers and helped police in arresting the criminals. However, these commercial buildings can further improve their security systems by adding portable … more ›