Leader
Scott McDermott
Location
Mignon and Mclean Memphis, TN 38107
About the project
VECA and the V&E Greenline are asking for help in funding a SkyCop security camera at the corner of the V&E Greenline and McLean Blvd.
The camera would be beneficial to the safety of many V&E Greenline trail users. The camera would be able to scan the V&E Greenline both east of west of this site and would also be able to scan the crosswalk at McLean Blvd and the V&E Greenline. It would help the police identify possible perpetrators from crimes committed at other sites who might be walking along the trail at McLean.
SkyCop cameras are being used downtown, on other trails, and in several neighborhoods. They have been written up extensively in the media.
The Steps
We will next make a formal request of the police department and City to accept the funds for the installation of a camera. The Crump Station Precinct already supports this request.
Once the funds are raised they will be turned over to the Police Department which would be responsible for maintenance and management of the system. The images from the camera would be transferred to the Real Time Crime Center using wireless technology.
Why we‘re doing it
Even though crime is rare on the V&E Greenline, it is becoming more of a problem. The police have found the cameras to be both a crime deterrent and a way to solve crimes that occur.