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Big Brother may soon be watching – at your local playground.
NYPD and Parks Department officials say it’s only a matter of time before parks throughout the city are equipped with crime-fighting surveillance cameras – as many other parts of the city currently are.
“It’s not a matter of if we are going to use the technology but when we are going to use this technology,†Deputy Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey said during a recent City Council hearing on park safety.
Jeffrey said the key issues are finding funding and the best technology available to guarantee prosecution.
The comments came after Council Minority Leader James Oddo (R-SI) said the city is missing opportunities to seriously crack down on park crime by not taking advantage of video-surveillance technology.
He said he understands some communities might be against the idea of being recorded in parks, but Staten Islanders overwhelmingly support it.
Oddo said if the city wants to conduct a pilot program, three excellent borough locations are Westerleigh Park, Bloomingdale Park and New Dorp Park.
