Lawrence to add more than 100 cameras as part of newly approved comprehensive outdoor surveillance camera system
The surveillance camera resolution was proposed at the February 19 Board of Trustees meeting and unanimously approved
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More than 100 new, high-tech cameras are coming to one Nassau County community in response to what local leaders have called "an increase in aggressive events."
The Lawrence village board of trustees unanimously approved the new system, which they said is the first of its kind among villages in Nassau County.
The comprehensive outdoor surveillance cameras will include advanced license plate readers.
The system will be linked directly back to the Nassau County Police Department Command Center and also monitored locally at village hall, officials said. The network will operate on a secure intranet system rather than a cellular platform, allowing for faster, more reliable and real-time data transmission.
“We take safety and security very seriously here," Lawrence Mayor Samuel Nahmias said. "These cameras and their integration ensure rapid coordination with law enforcement to deter crime and assist in identifying and apprehending perpetrators."
The project cost $250,000 and a majority is funded through previously awarded grants from Nassau County.
The village didn't have a timeline for when the cameras could go up.
