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West Haven[,CT] invests in city-wide camera service
The City of West Haven made a major investment in city-wide cameras to keep first responders and residents safe. This 3.2 million dollar investment installed 200 cameras across West Haven with 500 different angles that first responders can monitor.
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... "I feel very safe in West Haven, a matter of fact. I tell people about the police here," said Horrell Chisolm, West Haven. Chisolm loves the shoreline community. However, he said he was worried about the additional cameras changing West Haven's energy. City leaders disagreed and said the cameras were an additional resource to help first responders. "It's just another tool in our tool box to use," said Chief Joseph Perno, West Haven Police Department. The cameras can be pulled up in real time and watched in the dispatch center. "Its a live stream, right into our dispatch center, so they're not only able to see criminal activity about to happen, because its not just about reacting to activity, but they can prevent it and also life saving. Medical emergencies, can pinpoint exactly where it's happening," said Mayor Dorinda Borer, (D), West Haven. ...
Chisolm loves the shoreline community. However, he said he was worried about the additional cameras changing West Haven's energy.
City leaders disagreed and said the cameras were an additional resource to help first responders.
"It's just another tool in our tool box to use," said Chief Joseph Perno, West Haven Police Department.
The cameras can be pulled up in real time and watched in the dispatch center.
"Its a live stream, right into our dispatch center, so they're not only able to see criminal activity about to happen, because its not just about reacting to activity, but they can prevent it and also life saving. Medical emergencies, can pinpoint exactly where it's happening," said Mayor Dorinda Borer, (D), West Haven. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-27 11:17 PM | Reply
imo, the surveillance state is growing ...
In West Haven, CT, apparently, now you cannot even walk the streets without being a suspect.
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-27 11:19 PM | Reply
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