Headed To Atmore? Somebody Might Be Watching From Up Above

June 3, 2008

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If you head to nearby Atmore, Alabama, and feel like somebody is watching you, you might just be right.

Atmore Police officers will soon be able to view live feeds from new surveillance equipment that has been installed at major intersections all over town, according to Public Safety Director Glenn Carlee.

atmorecamera.jpgThe department received a $158,000 grant from the Office of Justice Programs, which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice. The grant was awarded in August 2006.

Motomesh Camera Systems are being installed at critical points throughout the city along public thoroughfares. Police officers will soon be able to view the video from their patrol cars with wireless broadband connections.

According to the Web site http://motomesh.motqisv.com/, “Motorola’s mesh networking technology enables users to wirelessly access critical broadband applications seamlessly- anytime, and anywhere from and between fixed, portable and mobile devices.”

Carlee said that the cameras would not invade private property and would be for security purposes only. They are not traffic cameras, but are surveillance cameras used for solving burglary and other criminal cases.

“We will be able to go back to the video from a certain day and view the scene,” Carlee explained.

Photos and story courtesy AtmoreNews.com

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News