[StBernard] PROJECT NOLA Brings Crime Cameras to St. Bernard

[Westley Annis]

HAVE MORE EYES ON THE STREETS WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING CRIME. PROJECT NOLA
IS BRINGING ITS CRIME CAMERA SYSTEM TO THE PARISH. REPORTER GINA SWANSON
EXPLAINS HOW DEPUTIES IN SAINT BERNARD BELIEVE THE SYSTEM WILL HELP THEM
RESPOND TO QUICKER WHEN A CRIME OCCURS. SHE'S LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE STORY.
SHERIFF JAMES POHLMANN SAID THAT THE LIVE FEEDS AND THE PLAY-BACK ABILITY
WILL GIVE HIS DEPUTIES A BETTER CHANCE AT IDENTIFYING CRIMINAL SUSPECTS AND
GETTING THEM OFF THE STREETS. HE SAID THIS NEW SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WOULD NOT
ONLY LEAD TO SPEEDY ARRESTS, BUT COULD POTENTIALLY SAVE LIVES. PROJECT NOLA
STARTED BACK IN 2011. NOW, THEY HAVE MORE THAN 11 HUNDRED CAMERAS OPERATING
ON PRIVATE PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THE CAMERAS USE THE HOME-OWNER'S
INTERNET CONNECTION TO SEND THE FEED TO THE PROJECT NOLA CONTROL ROOM. THE
ST. BERNARD SYSTEM DIFFERS SLIGHTLY FROM THE ONE HERE IN THE CITY. ST
BERNARD DEPUTIES WILL HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE CAMERAS, ALLOWING OFFICERS
TO WATCH LIVE SURVEILLANCE FEEDS. PROJECT NOLA HAS HELPED CLEAR NUMEROUS
INVESTIGATIONS IN NEW ORLEANS, AND WILL NOW HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY IN ST.
BERNARD PARISH. ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SIGN UP SHOULD CONTACT PROJECT NOLA. AND
MUST HAVE THE INTERNET. IT COSTS A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS FOR A CAMERA KIT.
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