Urban video surveillance is being deployed widely in both large and small European communities and is quickly spreading in North America. Many of you are familiar with cameras set atop traffic signals. Video surveillance is basically the same technology, but deployed in strategic locations throughout cities, parks, or industrial areas and can be simple are extremely sophisticated. Large cities such as New York and London already have cutting-edge surveillance systems. If this technology has not yet arrived in your community, planners can get ahead of this trend by becoming conversant in urban surveillance technology and how this technology can impact your planning departments and its regulations. Such considerations may include:
Camera type (zoom, resolution)
Camera placement
Number and types of cameras
Zoning regulations
Municipal codes
Infrastructure usage
Comprehensive Plans
Community Aesthetics
Privacy issues
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