US Capital Paying for Homes and Business to Get Security Cameras

By John Honovich, Published Feb 09, 2016, 12:00am EST

Since 9/11, US cities have spent hundreds of millions collectively on city-wide video surveillance system. Now, the US Capital, has an interesting and quite uncommon idea that essentially pays for local homes and business to get security cameras.

In this note, we review the bill itself and examine how this could help improve coverage at incredibly low costs.

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*** ********** ** **** council *** ****** * bill **** **** ** to $*** *** **************, *** * ***** of $*** *** ******** or $*** *** ******** (i.e., * ** * exterior ******* *****). *** payment **** ** ** the **** ** * rebate. **** ***** **** ** ****.

*** ********* ************ *** fairly *****, ****** ********* "outdoor ************ ******* **** functioning ******* ***** ********* capability."

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**** ***** ******, ********* Washington ** *** ***** millions ** ***** *** internally ******** *** ******* **** video ************ *******. ***** are ******* ******** **** are ********* ** ***** and ********. ** ***** costs ********* *** $**,*** *** camera, ***** *** ***** of ************ *** ************ of ***** ********** ** urban ****.

******** ** **** *****, spending $*** *** ****** is ********* **** *********. Of ******, *** ************* is *** **** ******* (i.e., **/* **-****** ** manually ***** ** * person's ***** ** ******** and ********** **). *** we ******* **** ** a **** ********, *********** getting *,*** ******** ******* the *********** *** ***** easily **** $**+ ******* vs *** **** ******* here. *** *** ******* crimes (*******, *****, ***.), the **** ***** *** a **** *********** ** getting ******** ********.

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*** ** **** ******* ** the ************ ******* ******* **** pays *** ** ******* cameras. *** **** ***** ***** private / ****** **** approach ** **** **** remains ******* **** - ***+ Camera **** ****** ** 90% ***** ****.

Comments (11)

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IPVMU Certified | 02/10/16 08:14pm

The technical requirements are fairly broad, simply requiring "outdoor surveillance cameras with functioning digital video recording capability."

Broad enough for an Analog HD camera to make the cut? Even if it is, they are only reimbursing for cameras, or is there a different allowance for recorder? Or do you get to just average the price with the recorder?

Says it's an emergency 90 day measure, so act now!

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC
02/12/16 11:34pm

Another factor not mentioned above is the side bonus of the home/business owner gets use of the system for personal usage to boot.

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 02/12/16 11:48pm

...side bonus of the owner gets use of the system to boot.

What is the other bonus of the system?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC
In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 02/12/16 11:54pm

Taxpayer savings...

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 02/13/16 12:00am

Taxpayer savings...

You have an unusually noble sense of priorities. ;)

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 02/13/16 12:12am

Since most home cameras are indoors, and this rebate requires outdoor cameras, it may spur additional cameras that might not otherwise be installed.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC
In reply to John Honovich | 02/13/16 12:32am

While I don't do many residential installs, I've yet to install ANY indoor cameras.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 02/13/16 12:44am

Sure, because DIYing indoor cameras is a lot simpler than outdoor ones.

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 02/13/16 11:15pm

...I've yet to install ANY indoor cameras.

You must be the guy from the survey. ;)

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC
In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 02/13/16 11:23pm

I don't think I was around here in 2012, but if I would have been here, that chart would have said TWO INTEGRATORS at 100%!!

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 02/14/16 12:11am

I don't think I was around here in 2012...

Agree, looking at my IPVM one-liner collection, your first entry doesn't appear until late 2013. ;)

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