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Lynn Police detail plan to deploy 35 fixed cameras and two quick-deploy units under gaming mitigation grant
Summary
Lynn Police Chief Christopher Reddy told the Public Safety & Public Health Committee that a gaming-mitigation grant will fund 35 fixed street cameras and two quick-deploy units; department policy, 30-day retention and vendor choice were discussed and committee members asked about staffing, placement and timeline.
Lynn Police Chief Christopher Reddy told the Public Safety and Public Health Committee on Jan. 14 that the department will install 35 fixed surveillance cameras and two quick-deploy cameras after receiving funding through the state’s gaming mitigation fund grant. The cameras were sited using crime and traffic data and input from detectives and patrol personnel, Reddy said, and the department selected vendor Lantel through the Commonwealth’s competitive process.
Reddy said the cameras are intended to help detectives and patrol officers locate and identify suspect vehicles or persons more quickly, reducing the time officers…
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