Deputy mayor Tony Mancini brought an information report from staff about the surveillance Camera Pilot Project for Public Spaces to council for discussion this week. In May 2017, council asked for a staff report on the use of surveillance cameras in public spaces looking at both permanent and temporary camera systems, using the Farrel Street […]
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City isn’t sure how many security cameras it has
[Image-1] Mysteriously, Halifax doesn’t know how many security cameras are on public property, and they wouldn’t tell you even if they did. “They’re overseen by a number of different companies contracted for security purposes,” writes city spokesperson Jennifer Stewart-Stairs in an email. “Even if we had the number though, we wouldn’t disclose that or the […]