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Memphis approves phase 2 of smart-city camera project; council seeks location map and oversight details
Summary
The Memphis technology committee approved a $2 million CIP appropriation to add about 150 smart-city cameras as phase 2 of an AI-enabled network; council members asked for maps broken down by district and clarification on how the system interfaces with Sentinel and police-led cameras.
The City of Memphis approved a $2,000,000 capital appropriation for a Smart City project that will install roughly 150 additional AI-enabled cameras as phase 2 of the city’s camera mesh. Augustine Boating, deputy CIO, said the new cameras will bring the total deployed to about 372 units and that feeds from civic smart-city cameras can work together with police-led Sentinel systems.
Council members asked for a map showing camera locations by district and asked whether feeds from civic cameras can be used in parallel with police systems. "Overall, they all feed into one," Boating said when asked if the systems can interoperate. The administration said the smart-city assets will also be used for traffic management, parking and first-responder situational awareness, not just public-safety investigations.
Council members asked the administration to provide a Sentinel-program update and a district-by-district list of planned camera locations so council offices can respond to constituent requests for cameras in specific neighborhoods. The administration said those materials and updates — including interstate camera pilot information — will be supplied.
The committee approved the appropriation by voice vote and recorded a favorable recommendation for same-night minutes; members emphasized the need to balance transparency for districts with operational security for public-safety systems.
