Major US City Satisfied With 20% Continuously Broken Cameras

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Jul 20, 2016

Is 20% continuously broken cameras reasonable?

Yes, it is, according to one major US city.

In this note, we examine the city, the challenges involved, and what is reasonable for broken cameras.

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Comments (24)

Undisclosed 1

| 07/20/16 01:47pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 1 | 07/20/16 01:53pm

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In reply to Ethan Ace | 07/20/16 04:49pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 1 | 07/20/16 01:55pm

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IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 1 | 07/20/16 07:06pm

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Undisclosed 2

In reply to John Honovich | 07/20/16 07:30pm

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IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 2 | 07/20/16 07:34pm

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| 07/20/16 06:11pm

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IPVMU Certified | 07/20/16 07:35pm

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Undisclosed 3

| 07/20/16 07:56pm

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John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 3 | 07/20/16 10:19pm

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Undisclosed 3

In reply to John Honovich | 07/20/16 10:31pm

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IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 3 | 07/20/16 10:34pm

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| 07/20/16 10:09pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

In reply to David Nelson-Gal | 07/20/16 11:00pm

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David Nelson-Gal

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 07/21/16 01:51am

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In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 07/21/16 02:02am

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Jon Dillabaugh

In reply to David Nelson-Gal | 07/21/16 02:06am

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David Nelson-Gal

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 07/21/16 03:14am

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Rodney Thayer

| 07/25/16 05:31pm

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| 07/25/16 06:39pm

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| 07/25/16 10:58pm

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