Ohio Has Plans To Create A Statewide Network Of Surveillance Cameras

Ohio is working to create a safer environment for its residents

. However, some people see the state's efforts as a violation of their privacy.

The Ohio Homeland Security Agency wants to create a massive network that will link thousands of surveillance cameras located all across the state. This network would include cameras that are monitoring public roads and schools as well as privately owned business such as shopping malls.

The goal is to provide a better way for first responders such as police office and firefighters to respond to major emergencies. By linking up so many surveillance cameras, first responders would be able to get a more comprehensive understanding of each emergency, allowing them to devise more efficient ways to handle the situation.

The system is similar to one that already exists in Alabama, and the plan is to have it up and operating within the next two years. A total of $235,000 was approved for the project last month.

So, is this network of security cameras way to make Ohio safer, or a big invasion of Ohioans' privacy?

Ohioans Have Mixed Opinions about Surveillance Camera Network

Although Ohio's Homeland Security Agency believes that this network of surveillance cameras will create positive changes in Ohio, some residents are not pleased.

Some Ohioans see this massive surveillance system as a violation of their privacy and a "Big Brother" attempt to spy on them.

However, the surveillance cameras that will be linked into the network already exist. The activities of people on the roads and in the schools and businesses are already being monitored. The only difference is that now all these cameras will be linked together within one network.

Although no specific plans have been released, it would make sense that all the cameras will be monitored under one operating system. This would allow first response team members to locate an emergency situation as quickly as possible, even if the monitoring cameras are not within their immediate surveillance area.

What Do You Think?

What do you think about Ohio's plan to create a massive network of surveillance cameras? Is it a positive move that will improve emergency response times and increase safety? Or is it a violation of residents' privacy?

by: PC Surveillance

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