So much so that he's got cameras installed at all the bus stops. OK, that was done together with CDTA. BUT it PROVES that when people from outside of Schenectady get off the bus, or wait for a bus, they sense the dangers.
Yet ANOTHER act of desparation to TRY to get people to come INTO the city.
Oh yeah, just so you know, whatever CDTA contributed in the way of funds for this, just remember, CDTA has a budget largely funded by state and federal government, so it's more of YOUR tax money spent on the city because the city is dangerous
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Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
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June 25, 2012, 4:53pm
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So much for anonymity, eh Visitor?
Can't even wait for a bus without being on candid camera ... I bet they can read the #'s you dial on the cell phone too.
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
cause the rest of the cameras in Schenectady have done so much to lower crime....
Seriously, what a joke. Hey whatever happened to Troy's gunshot noise tracer system? Another joke. More "security theater", just like the TSA, and the DHS.
The cameras have solved some crimes and helped to solve others. There is no silver bullet - it will take a lot of things to reduce crime in the City. But, at least they are making an effort. As opposed to simply complaining about things and doing nothing to change them.
The other benefit to the CDTA project is that it extends the footprint of the camera system. By installing these systems on the CDTA stops - it allows the camera system to extend all the way to the Woodlawn neighborhood and into Niskayuna.
SCHENECTADY Bus stops get safer for public with new security cameras BY STEVEN COOK Gazette Reporter
Cameras from local media outlets were trained Monday morning on the Capital District Transportation Authority’s CEO and local law enforcement officials as part of a news conference. But there was another camera trained on the event — the camera they were there to talk about. Watching over Monday’s event on State Street across from the MVP building downtown was a police surveillance camera, one of about a dozen that have been added to the Route 5 corridor in Schenectady County through a public safety project from the regional bus authority. The cameras are part of a larger network of law enforcement cameras that now total 109 around Schenectady and is expected to continue to grow. “We want our customers to feel safe; we want pedestrians to feel safe. We want anyone who works and lives in Schenectady County to feel safe,” CDTA Chief Executive Officer Carm Basile said. The CDTA cameras have been installed over the past year and are watching over the CDTA’s BusPlus shelters in Schenectady County. The Albany County shelters are expected to get cameras in the future. The cameras are generally on a pole across from the shelters, with the entire shelter in view, as well as traffi c. The cameras are also part of the larger police network. Police can monitor them in real time from the station. But they can also be used to investigate crimes. Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney said the BusPlus cameras have already been useful. He gave an example of a bank robbery case from last year. The case remains pending and Carney didn’t give the name of the suspect. But, he said, police were able to spot him driving past the cameras in the run-up to the heist. Police were able to confront him with information from the footage as they questioned him later. There are also cameras on the buses themselves. Footage from those cameras can also be searched by police, Carney said. Police were able to use footage from one bus camera in 2009 to help investigate the police shooting of a man with two knives. That bus camera helped provide a different view on the scene. The overall investigation cleared the officer of wrongdoing. More than 30 percent of the authority’s fleet has cameras on board, with plans to retrofi t the entire fleet in the future. Also at the press conference, Schenectady Mayor Gary Mc-Carthy touted the cameras’ role in economic development by adding to the safety of the areas. “The real practical and positive aspect of it is when you have that deterrence and people feel comfortable using it,” McCarthy said. “It has a positive and complementary impact on the economic development that we’re doing in this community.” In addition to the cameras are other safety improvements to the stations, including LED lighting and routine monitoring from supervisors. Officials said they hope the cameras reduce vandalism and other criminal activity. The authority installed the cameras as part of a $216,000 project supported by a federal grant. The grant had a 10 percent state match and 10 percent CDTA match. The city camera project was launched by Carney in 2004 using grants from Operation IMPACT — a state initiative to control crime in the 17 counties that account for 80 percent of all crime in the state outside of New York City. The project was sparked by the 2002 killing of 16-year-old Leonder Goodwin in Hamilton Hill. The cameras have since provided police with countless leads in various crimes. ...........................>>>>...........................>>>>...................................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r00902&AppName=1
The cameras have solved some crimes and helped to solve others. There is no silver bullet - it will take a lot of things to reduce crime in the City. But, at least they are making an effort. As opposed to simply complaining about things and doing nothing to change them.
Yes, making an effort to line the pockets of cronies with taxpayer $$$.
Cameras DO NOT have a significant impact in reducing crime and if you don't believe me, all you have to do is look at the country with the most cameras....The UK.
CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say police Owen Bowcott
The Guardian, Monday 5 May 2008
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Massive investment in CCTV cameras to prevent crime in the UK has failed to have a significant impact, despite billions of pounds spent on the new technology, a senior police officer piloting a new database has warned. Only 3% of street robberies in London were solved using CCTV images, despite the fact that Britain has more security cameras than any other country in Europe.
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Melania is a bimbo... she is there to look at, not to listen to. --- Box A Rox and his 'War on Women'
I think they just need to raise taxes and spend more. Maybe triple will do it.
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
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Yeah Right!
More cameras and higher taxes will solve everything! Cameras do not improve response times. 
