HEC/News: Coalition's ideas to make Downtown safer include surveillance cameras in bars (Wisconsin State Journal)

HEC/News
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Coalition's ideas to make Downtown safer include surveillance cameras in
bars
Wisconsin State Journal January 27, 2009
By Dean Mosiman

"Surveillance cameras could capture ugly behavior near and inside
Madison bars if a Downtown coalition's ideas move forward."

"An effort led by Downtown Madison Inc. to make the central city safer
is producing a range of strategies for bars that includes surveillance
cameras in establishments, training for all staff, better interaction
with police and more."

"The effort, begun last year and involving perhaps the broadest
coalition ever to confront crime and violence Downtown -- and the
perception of it -- includes the city, UW-Madison, bar owners, police,
the business community, neighborhood leaders and others..."

Full article available at
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=434694

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