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surveillance cameras run by neighborhood assocs in Japan? or 1984 comes to Japan? djf
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:36:50 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Rodney Van Meter <rdv () sfc wide ad jp> Date: July 5, 2009 7:35:52 AM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: surveillance cameras run by neighborhood assocs in Japan? http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090626a1.html The National Police Agencysaid Thursday that security camera networks will be installed in 15 residential areas in 14 prefectures as part of efforts to prevent crime and better protect children.
The announcement, however, prompted some citizen groups to complain that the move is an attempt by the police to boost surveillance of the public.
The police plan to launch the first such domestic residential network around next January, according to NPA officials.
They will entrust volunteer groups of residents to operate and manage the equipment and image data, they said.
The nation's police forces "will help residents to secure safety by themselves," an official at the agency said.
<snip> "To protect children," of course. The citizens' groups to run the cameras haven't yet been picked. --Rod ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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