Daily News | Philadelphia to install more than 100 security cameras near rec centers to deter gun violence
On Wednesday a man in a hardhat took a lift to make the final installation tweaks to a flying saucer-type object on a utility pole. The new apparatus — a 360-degree camera — took its new vantage point in the middle of the 1500 block of North 10th Street, where it had a view of the Marie Dendy Recreation Center and playground.
According to the Parks and Recreation Department, nearly 300 incidents of gun violence have taken place around recreation centers and playgrounds since 2019. Philadelphia police hope the cameras will act as a deterrent. Following several shootings near Parks and Recreation centers and playgrounds that year, Councilmember Cindy Bass and Council President Darrell L. Clarke introduced legislation to fund security cameras. The legislation was passed at the end of 2021 inAbout $5 million in funds were allocated to the installation and operation last year in the city’sStill, city officials had hoped to begin the installation of cameras sooner but supply chain issues delayed their plans.
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