To protect student safety, New York officials proposed to increase surveillance cameras around the school

On June 19, 2018, the chief of the Municipal Police Headquarters, James O'Neill (spokesperson), appealed to the state government to install more surveillance cameras proposal as soon as possible.

According to reports of the United States "World News", the New York City Mayor's Office, the Municipal Police Chief James O'Neill, and Chen Wenye, director of the Municipal Police Traffic Safety Bureau, and others, publicly appealed to the state on June 18 local time in Brooklyn. The government passed a proposal to add hundreds of speed surveillance cameras around New York City’s schools to further protect students’ safety.

James O'Neill, Chen Wenye, Brooklyn Governor Eric Adams, Councilman Justine Brannan, and 264 Elementary School Principal Patrice Edison lead hundreds of students’ parents in 89 Avenue, 4th Avenue, the 264 elementary school entrance, appealing to the surveillance ip camera issue.

O'Neill said that at present, speed monitoring cameras are urgently needed around New York City schools. These cameras can effectively protect children from accidental traffic accidents during their studies. However, the state must first adopt proposals to promote the establishment of these surveillance cameras.

It is reported that there are now 140 speed surveillance cameras in the city, which were installed in 2014. After the installation, drivers who are speeding nearby have fallen by 60%, and the incidence of fatal accidents around the neighborhood has dropped by 25%. This means that the surveillance camera has a warning effect on driver's specification driving.

The current state government is reviewing proposals that will allow New York City to add hundreds of surveillance cameras to 150 different school districts. Although the proposal received bipartisan support, it has not yet been finalized.

For the proposal, Shirley Chin, the parent of a Chinese student on the scene, said that installing a camera around the school can curb the driver’s fast driving behavior and make the student’s safety more secure. I believe most parents will fully support it. However, some people also believe that the camera is just an excuse for the government to obtain more fines. At present, New York City is penalized for violations of speeding at 50$, and it can get government revenue of 100 million dollars each year.