Commissioners continue push for more SkyCop camera funding
A SkyCop camera keeps an eye on the intersection of Claybrook and Jefferson near the Manna house. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has proposed $650,000 in SkyCop funding for the county. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
County Mayor Lee Harris' budget proposal contains funding for 130 new SkyCop cameras, fewer than half the commission's request of 325 SkyCop cameras.
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criminal justice Eddie Jones Edmund Ford Jr. Lee Harris Shelby County Commission
Omer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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