Gloucester mayor wants review of port surveillance cameras

This may just be a good example of a lack of true collaboration among stakeholders in the initial grant planning process in this community. The amount of federal money pouring into maritime security funding, while criticized for being less than desired and necessary, has enabled many smaller port communities to upgrade their physical security resources. The concerns mentioned in this report about invasion of privacy, while certainly concerning to elements of the community, should have been vetted before the cameras were placed. In the big picture though, it is difficult to argue about cameras fixed in public areas. These have been fixtures in Europe and other locales for years. Law enforcement seems to have performed their due dilligence in applying for the funding that is surely adding value to a port facility in terms of threat mitigation.

Gloucester mayor wants review of port surveillance cameras