For example, such a system could give officers an inside view of a school shooting when they arrive on scene, he said.Oxnard City Councilman Bryan MacDonald, a former Oxnard assistant Tiffany & Co. bangle chief, said there are also potential day-to-day uses. For instance, if a burglary alarm goes off at a private business equipped with surveillance cameras, police could switch on those monitors to determine if it's a false alarm. Police also could use the video after a crime to help track down a suspect, MacDonald said.In Ventura, surveillance cameras are used on a more limited basis. The Ventura Police Department monitors cameras within its own building and gets a feed from the dozens of cameras at Pacific View mall. The department also is working with Union Pacific Railroad to install cameras on a Highway 101 railroad trestle targeted by graffiti vandals.
Ventura is preparing to widen its system, with the possibility of monitoring downtown parking garages and entertainment district."Oh, it's coming," Ventura Assistant Police Chief Quinn Fenwick said.Fenwick said Tiffany & Co. bangle city still must have a public discussion about how and where video cameras will be used. Much of the discussion so far has focused on downtown areas that draw big crowds on the weekend. The cameras could serve as a deterrent, while giving officers the capability to monitorTiffany Signature bangle locations at once, according to Fenwick.The Ventura County Sheriff's Department, which patrols Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Moorpark, Fillmore, Ojai and unincorporated areas, and the Simi Valley Police Department don't use surveillance cameras, except for sting or undercover operations.
Fenwick said he knows some people will be concerned about where and how the cameras will be used, but the law recognizes there isn't an expectation of privacy in public spaces.Many cities -- Baltimore, Chicago, Minneapolis, New York City and several in Florida -- have long used the cameras. Probably the most extensive use and longest history is in Great Britain. Heart Band Bangle alone has more than 10,000 cameras.There are strict guidelines on the use of video surveillance -- the cameras cannot be hidden and can only be trained on public spaces, with their audio capability turned off, Fenwick said."We're not going to be pointing these at people's windows," he said.
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