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1. jwally · 1790684914 · focus · HN ↗

   I was thinking about this with flock cameras the other day...what's our actual ROI? Was the world horrible before and these initiatives are going to close a monster crime gap or is this just a giant fishing expedition ... just because?

   1. treis · 1790694464 · focus · HN ↗

      They're absolutely being used to solve crimes and arrest people. Here's two examples:

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbsnews.com&#x2F;atlanta&#x2F;news&#x2F;flock-cameras-help-identify-suspect-in-deadly-gwinnett-county-hit-and-run-crash-police-say&#x2F;?intcid=CNR-02-0623&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbsnews.com&#x2F;atlanta&#x2F;news&#x2F;flock-cameras-help-iden...

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsbradio.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;local&#x2F;cobb-police-credit-new-tools-with-murder-suspect-arrests&#x2F;DV5LUBDTWNGQVHDS6GLQBGL3B4&#x2F;?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsbradio.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;local&#x2F;cobb-police-credit-new-t...

      There&#x27;s some studies showing support but it&#x27;s very hard to attribute cause to a crime rate that constantly fluctuates and has a myriad of causes

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