Police agencies across Ohio are using federal COVID cash grants to buy high-powered surveillance cameras. It's a way to stretch resources, they say.
to provide 2,105 body-worn cameras, 450 vehicle cameras equipped with license plate readers, 16 cameras for interview rooms and 75 cameras that can be mounted on specialty tactical gear such as worn by SWAT officers.
"We wanted to have additional eyes for the police department to give us a better understanding of what is happening in the community, and we are trying to give our officers tools to make them more effective and efficient in helping them stop crime," Akron Deputy Chief Michael Caprez has said.When it comes to deploying government surveillance technology, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio raises privacy concerns. At the very least, Ohio needs a state law to guide its use.
Ohio Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist Mike Weinman, though, said any law should be crafted in a way that doesn't limit the usefulness of the cameras for law enforcement.Where are the surveillance cameras going in Ohio?
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