The West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative is providing free security cameras to help thwart violence and crime.
People in West Philadelphia are taking the next step in securing their homes and businesses - for free.free security cameras to 310 business and homeownersThe first 60 applicants were chosen this week, including Angela Atiyah Havens, owner of Amatullah's Treasures at 63rd and Lansdowne.Some cameras were installed today as part of the free program."I personally had to cut off my Citizens app because it was giving me anxiety every time it pinged," she said.
In addition to businesses, cameras were also installed outside homes with proximity to violent crimes."Everybody should have the opportunity to feel safe in their homes, and I don't look at it like, so we can catch the bad guys," Britt said. "It was an opportunity to create a deterrent in our neighborhoods so that we can be safe."
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