"Crime Is Down But Ignore The Police Blue Light Cameras Going Up"
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If you wanted to keep a watchful electronic eye on a busy 49th Ward commercial strip that is "owned" by Rogers Park's Latino gangs and drug dealers, where would you put it? If you guessed that a good spot would be just two blocks north of our very own police station headquarters you'd be right on target.
Yes, at 6700 N. Clark St., up high on a light pole and smack dab on the corner of North Shore and Clark Street, is the fourth and latest entry in our "Crime Is Down But Ignore The Police Blue Light Cameras Going Up" design competition. Compared to the three others that have been installed during the past year or so, this new one has a slightly less garish flashing blue beacon. It's got a tiny disco blinker that is barely visible. New technology or just a smaller, cost-saving light bulb? Anyway, the other police cameras - one on Morse Avenue and two on Howard - still shine brightly.
Did the Howard/Ashland camera catch the shootings Monday night?
When will we get to watch the 24/ video transmissions from these cameras live, in real time on Chicago's cable access television?
Note: Sent to the Rogers Park Review via e mail by a Neighbor
Pics by gf yesterday.
If you wanted to keep a watchful electronic eye on a busy 49th Ward commercial strip that is "owned" by Rogers Park's Latino gangs and drug dealers, where would you put it? If you guessed that a good spot would be just two blocks north of our very own police station headquarters you'd be right on target.
Yes, at 6700 N. Clark St., up high on a light pole and smack dab on the corner of North Shore and Clark Street, is the fourth and latest entry in our "Crime Is Down But Ignore The Police Blue Light Cameras Going Up" design competition. Compared to the three others that have been installed during the past year or so, this new one has a slightly less garish flashing blue beacon. It's got a tiny disco blinker that is barely visible. New technology or just a smaller, cost-saving light bulb? Anyway, the other police cameras - one on Morse Avenue and two on Howard - still shine brightly.
Did the Howard/Ashland camera catch the shootings Monday night?
When will we get to watch the 24/ video transmissions from these cameras live, in real time on Chicago's cable access television?
Note: Sent to the Rogers Park Review via e mail by a Neighbor
Pics by gf yesterday.
posted by gf at 5:44 AM
1 Comments:
pogersrarker-
i think you might be on to something. i've seen the transmission from a set of these cameras and i can tell you it took all of three minutes for a pair of troublemakers who appeared on howard street within camera range to be stopped, searched and arrested.
i think it does help. thanx for stopping by.
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