Lincoln police have installed street cameras at a busy downtown intersection to keep watch on rowdy patrons outside local bars
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Lincoln police have installed street cameras at a busy downtown intersection to keep watch on rowdy patrons outside local bars.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports (http://bit.ly/TOow3p ) that the cameras were placed at the intersection of 14th and O streets last month. The department paid $5,000 for both with money from a drug bust.
The intersection is a few blocks south of the University of Nebraska, and a popular area during Nebraska football games.
Lincoln police chief Jim Peschong says the intersection is a "hot spot" known for assaults and shoving matches.
Marc Fortney, whose company owns Brothers Bar & Grill, says he thinks the cameras are a good idea, but he hopes police maintain a presence downtown.
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Peschong says the cameras won't replace any officers on the street.
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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, http://www.journalstar.com
