MPD could soon monitor business surveillance systems
The city’s 2,100 SkyCop cameras cost the city and neighborhood watch groups about $10.2 million, putting individual costs at about $5,000. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
If a crime occurs at a business, investigators would be able to download surveillance footage directly from the business instead of having to request it — something that can take hours, MPD says.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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