KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las VegasRTC to Install Surveillance Cameras Along Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip has one of the tightest security surveillance systems in the world. Soon, there will be more eyes watching us on the Strip. That's not sitting well with some people.
The Regional Transportation Commission, which operates the CAT bus system, approved a $554,000 contract with Motorola to install cameras along Las Vegas Boulevard.
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Four cameras will be installed between Tropicana Avenue and Fremont Street.
The RTC says the closed-circuit television surveillance network would help ensure the safety of bus passengers and employees by supplying live, continuous real-time video feeds. The RTC plans to share the video feeds with Metro Police.
Representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada have criticized the plan saying it is another example of government invading privacy to spy on people.
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RTC spokeswoman Tracy Bower said, "We're very sensitive to the fact that people feel like they're being watched. So, we will work hard to strike a balance with Metro Police so that we can better the 61 million riders on our transit every year."
The RTC says the money for the system comes from a Homeland Security Department grant. It's expected to be up and running by February 2008.
