Cities across the US are increasing the use of video surveillance and expanding data-gathering programs. This week in Long Beach, California, police announced a program to synchronize police data with hundreds of private cameras throughout the city, including live feeds from beaches, retail stores, parks and other public spaces. Duluth, Minnesota has recently completed the second phase of a camera surveillance project on its busy downtown and waterfront areas. The cameras are positioned high on 20 foot light posts and aren't immediately noticeable. The city says it now has 33 cameras installed, and the video feeds are available to police officers. In New York, the police department has also unveiled a new citywide security system, which they developed in partnership with Microsoft. Civil rights watchdogs say the system raises additional privacy concerns in a city where police have been under fire for improper surveillance of residents. FSRN's Caroline Lewis has more.
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