Policing

City Surveillance Cameras double the force for authorities

As city centers became more crowded, so did crime become more common. In dealing with rising crime rates in its region, the Orlando City Police came up with the IRIS program (Innovative Response to Improve Safety), which spread about 200 recording cameras operating on motion sensors, most of them located in the center of the city. The program first started in 2007 when a private grant the sum of $70,000 made possible the stationing of 19 cameras in the city center, after which the Federal Emergency Management Agency stationed more cameras, preparing the ground for the 200 cameras stationed today.