Evaluating the Use of Public Surveillance Cameras for Crime Control and Prevention

A growing number of cities are using surveillance cameras to reduce crime, but little research exists to determine whether they’re worth the cost. With jurisdictions across the country tightening their belts, public safety resources are scarce—and policymakers need to know which potential investments are likely to bear fruit. This research brief summarizes the Urban Institute’s series documenting three cities use of public surveillance cameras and how they impacted crime in their neighborhoods.

> http://www.urban.org/publications/412401.html

> http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/study-shows-surveillance-cameras-reduce-crime-some-cases

Une application pour décoder les tags des gangs

Law enforcement officials could soon have an app for their mobile phones that allows them to snap a picture of gang graffiti and have its meaning translated; gangs often use graffiti as a way of communicating messages like challenges or warnings to rival gangs and understanding its meaning could help fight crime.

> http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/researchers-developing-graffiti-analysis-app

> http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news-App-Fights-Graffiti-Hazmat-081911.aspx?xmlmenuid=51