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Council approves federal grant for cameras on Atlantic Avenue; administration says cameras will connect to new fiber and police surveillance center
Summary
Council authorized a grant-funded program to install fixed security cameras along Atlantic Avenue; the administration said cameras will tie into fiber installed as part of the corridor project and into the police surveillance platform.
The council approved a grant-funded contract to acquire and install fixed public-safety cameras along Atlantic Avenue, using federal funds secured by Congressman Jeff Van Drew, and to route camera connections over fiber installed as part of the Atlantic Avenue roadway project.
City staff said the cameras will be connected to fiber that goes to the Atlantic City Police Department surveillance center and will be integrated into the citywide surveillance platform. The installation follows completion of the roadway and fiber work; staff noted the cameras will be deployed along the same stretch of Atlantic Avenue being repaved and that the award is coordinated with the ongoing corridor contract.
Why it matters: Fixed cameras along a principal tourist and commercial corridor may aid public-safety response and investigations. Councilmembers asked whether the cameras were "mobile" and staff clarified the units are fixed installations along Atlantic Avenue tied to the new fiber run.
The council approved the award to the cooperating vendor through a cooperative purchasing agreement; staff said the grant required fiber availability before camera installation.
Ending: The administration said it will proceed with installation once fiber is active and will coordinate with police on placement and operations; no timeline for turn-on was provided at the meeting.
