Archive for August, 2008

IAPSC Group on LinkedIn

August 27, 2008

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Crime reduction effects of public CCTV cameras

August 4, 2008

Between July 2006 and November 2006 the City of Philadelphia installed 18 CCTV cameras at various locations in the city. Two types of cameras were installed. Phases I and II saw the installation of 10 police monitored cameras at four locations. These cameras are monitored by Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) officers, and have the capacity [...]

Organized Retail Crime Legislation

August 1, 2008

H.R. 6491, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 was introduced on July 15, 2008 by Representative Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind., with Representative Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as the lead co-sponsor. The bill would define organized retail crime as “the acquiring of retail merchandise by illegal means for the purpose of reselling the items” and make such [...]