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Rochester to install surveillance cameras on streets AP By late fall, Rochester will join cities like London, New York and Chicago that use surveillance cameras to keep an eye on the streets. The Rochester City Council voted unanimously last night to authorize a $1.5 million agreement to begin installation of wireless security cameras around the city. Police Chief David Moore says the cameras will be used to spot drugs, guns and gangs. He says responding officers will have photos of suspects available in their car computers when they arrive on a scene, and police will be able to look at recordings of an incident after the fact.
The plan is to begin installing the cameras in November. Moore says the city has enough state and federal funding on hand to install 28 of them. The city is looking for more money to install 70 or more cameras around high-crime neighborhoods. Mayor Robert Duffy says the city is considering whether police officers, civilian employees or a mix of both should watch the cameras.
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