A recent article in Security Sales and Integration shares the story of Ogden, Utah that is reducing crime with video surveillance cameras.

Surveillance cameras installed downtown approximately six months ago have reduced crime, Odgen Police have found, much to the delight of business owners.

One example is outside of Moore’s Barbershop, where a camera was installed along with a flashing blue light on the street post. “We’re very happy to see that blue light flashing out there,” Frank Ortega, owner of Moore’s Barbershop, told KUTV in Salt Lake City. “We don’t leave the door unlocked, but we feel pretty comfortable having it here.”

The cameras have mostly been placed in high-traffic corners. “When criminals think twice about committing a crime because they don’t want to be caught on camera doing it, that helps citizens,” Ogden City crime analyst Jason Christensen said. Read more