Top Ten Reasons Why METRO Needs Security Cameras on Park & Ride Lots

re: Top Ten Reasons Why METRO Needs Security Cameras on Park & Ride Lots

Rorschach — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:44:49 GMT

1,273 comments to date?

Funny, I just looked and only counted 53.

maybe you mean views... But that is not exactly the same thing now is it?

Sort of like saying Richmond and Westpark are the same thing.....

re: Top Ten Reasons Why METRO Needs Security Cameras on Park & Ride Lots

Laurence Simon — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:45:12 GMT

I've been looking for a decent photo of Fife... I mean Lambert.

Thanks, Mary. You're worth every penny.

re: Top Ten Reasons Why METRO Needs Security Cameras on Park & Ride Lots

Mary Sit — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:44:22 GMT

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re: Top Ten Reasons Why METRO Needs Security Cameras on Park & Ride Lots

Matt Bramanti — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:38:27 GMT

"MPD will be able to set parameters that if violated, will alert officers, set off an alarm, and allow the police to handle the incident."

They will? Neato! Any time-frame on when they might get around to setting those parameters?

Details on the parameters would also be appreciated.

re: Top Ten Reasons Why METRO Needs Security Cameras on Park & Ride Lots

Matt Bramanti — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:59:13 GMT

Don G makes a good point.

Ask Chief Lambert to provide statistics detailing the apprehension and conviction rates with and without the cameras, and how useful the footage has been in prosecuting those cases.

re: Top Ten Reasons Why METRO Needs Security Cameras on Park & Ride Lots

Mary Sit — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:39:14 GMT

Here's a response from Chief Tom Lambert:

"The cameras are working. We do have a video of the individuals that broke into the vehicles at the Southpoint Park & Ride on the day you're talking about. We are attempting to get clear pictures of the individuals' vehicle and license plate number. We pulled the video, and the video is being used in trying to get them apprehended."

The chief explained that while all the individual elements of the security system are working - the alarms, the gates, the public address system - the alarm at TranStar is not working yet.

"We're really in the fine-tuning where all the pieces are going through commissioning. All of it is there, and it's all working. We are now piecing it together," Lambert explained.