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Why You (probably) Want SEPTA Police Wearing Body-Worn Cameras
Posted by dtaitano 8:47 pm
Categories: Law Enforcement.
Tags: body-worn, Pennsylvania, septa, surveillance cameras, transit police, Transportation.
The Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority announced yesterday that they’d be testing a pilot program that will outfit transit officers with clip-on cameras that’ll effectively record everything they do on the job. Citing the “public trust,” SEPTA transit police chief Thomas Nestel answered reporters’ questions during a press conference. He noted when citizens know police are […]
Philly SEPTA’s $11Million Savings Contributed To Surveillance Cameras
Posted by dtaitano 8:48 pm
Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads.
Tags: Injury, Passenger, philly, septa, surveillance cameras, train.
The 17,659 surveillance cameras that Philadephia, PA’s SEPTA has in its vehicles and stations have contributed to a significant decrease in the amount of money SEPTA spends on injury and damages claims and in a climate where every dollar counts, that savings is especially significant. Between fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the payout SEPTA made […]