A Houston city council member said she’s taking steps to address concerns about public safety in her district, which includes areas of Alief and Westchase.
Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas said roughly $110,000 will go towards the installation of 40 cameras that can capture license plates and other vehicle details.
“Police have already been utilizing this technology throughout the city, they’ve been monitoring this,” said Thomas, who represents District F. “The additional cameras will then allow them more resources in order to combat crime in the area.” “I think the lights will make a difference,” said Atkin Wilridge, a Houston resident. “Increased visibility, give people the sense of safety when they’re moving about the community at night.”“It’s a good political initiative but is it going to be effective? I don’t know,” Wilridge said.
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