Video surveillance: Proceed with caution Save article Remove saved article

Recently, I read an article about a municipality that was trying to address the problem of graffiti in urban areas. Perhaps not surprisingly, the use of cameras for video surveillance was proposed as a solution. It’s a conversation that’s not unique to this specific municipal council. Increasingly, video surveillance is being employed as a means of addressing a whole host of municipal issues, including everything from graffiti, to illegal dumping, to speeding. And for municipalities