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2012 Graffiti Hurts FlashCAM Grant Winner: Keep Las Cruces Beautiful
Congratulations to Keep Las Cruces Beautiful of Las Cruces, NM! The City of Las Cruces has been focused on addressing the growing graffiti problem in their city and implemented a comprehensive graffiti reduction program. This program included prompt reporting, quick abatement, community prevention and educational programs. Unfortunately, they were still seeing a rise in graffiti vandalism even with this well developed program. With this issue on hand, Keep Las Cruces Beautiful (KLCB) applied for the FlashCAM Grant to add a “new tool for the enforcement of existing graffiti codes and...
Read More2012 NLC Congress of Cities & Expo: WIN A KINDLE!
The Congress of Cities and Exposition will be held this year at the Boston Convention Center from November 29-30, 2012. Q-Star Technology will once again be exhibiting and will be conducting FlashCAM-880SX demonstrations at the booth (#414). See how cities across the country that are already using the FlashCAM are saving THOUSANDS of dollars by stopping nuisance crime BEFORE it happens. The Congress of Cities will also be conducting a “Treasure Hunt” this year and Q-Star Technology will be giving away a new Kindle e-Reader to the lucky person with the winning...
Read MoreStop Urban Blight: Graffiti Fighter 2012 Resource Guide
The Stop Urban Blight organization, a non-profit organization dedicated to the elimination of graffiti vandalism, recently published the 2012 Graffiti Fighter Resource Guide. This guide provides helpful tips to fight graffiti as well as other articles related to graffiti abatement across the world. Q-Star Technology provides insight on graffiti prevention and how the FlashCAM has been proven to deter taggers from causing damage. For more information about Stop Urban Blight or the Graffiti Fighter 2012 Resource Guide, visit their website at www.stopub.org Read...
Read MoreLorain County,OH Sheriff’s Department Addresses Illegal Dumping with FlashCAM
News Channel 5 in Ohio aired a story on May 25, 2012 of the Lorain County Sheriff’s Department and the creation of an Environmental Crimes Unit to address their growing illegal dumping issue. This Environmental Crimes Unit are using FlashCAM systems, which they report has allowed deputies to make numerous arrests and have been effective as an illegal dumping deterrent. “The camera can record the suspects committing the crime, their vehicle and we can also get the license number” says Deputy William Curtis. Read more at www.newsnet5.com Download PDF of...
Read MoreCITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PA: “Surveillance Camera Program”
The City of Philadelphia spends over ONE MILLION dollars in taxpayer money on cleaning up illegal dumping. In 2009, Philadelphia partnered with Q-Star Technology to launch their FlashCAM program to help stop these criminals and in 2010, 71 violations in the amount of $300 were issued and 48 arrests of illegal dumpers have been made by the Philadelphia Police Department Neighborhood Services Unit. The city of Philadelphia has a dedicated page on their website that provides more details on their FlashCAM program (visit City Of Philadelphia...
Read MoreSt. Louis, MO: “City Cameras Installed To Spot Illegal Trash Dumping Catching Criminals in the Act”
The Illegal Dumping Task Force of St. Louis, MO has been experiencing great success with their FlashCAM program launched in 2011. They’ve already made over 200 arrests of illegal dumping criminals, by identifying them with their license plate numbers and faces captured by the FlashCAM. Although their primary purpose of their FlashCAM program was to target their $4 million illegal dumping issue, the FlashCAM has been helping them identify other criminals in the act. After a drug deal in a north St. Louis neighborhood, a man holding a gun was captured on a FlashCAM installed in an...
Read MoreCoos Bay, OR: “Cameras will help cops identify vandals”
On May 9, 2012, The World featured a story of the Coos Bay Police Department and their new anti-graffiti campaign called “Graffiti 3D.” For this campaign, the department installed FlashCAMs in multiple locations to help address their city’s growing issue with graffiti vandalism. Download PDF of Full...
Read MoreTHE BALTIMORE SUN: “City uses cameras to combat illegal dumping”
The Baltimore Sun Front Page Article (March 26, 2012) Permits & Code Enforcement Special Investigations Unit of Baltimore’s housing department has been tackling the city’s huge illegal dumping issue with the FlashCAM since 2009, making front page news of the Baltimore Sun on March 26, 2012. Their FlashCAM program has led to 48 criminal convictions, resulting in fines, community service and even jail time. If someone is convicted of dumping more than 500 pounds, the maximum penalty is $30,000 and FIVE years in jail! Download PDF of Full...
Read MoreCONTRA COSTA TIMES: “Illegal Dumping Targeted by New Contra Costa Talking Camera Program”
Contra Costa County, CA launched a pilot FlashCAM illegal dumping program. This pilot program is being funded from stormwater utility fees charged to landowners across Contra Costa County. Illegal dumping sites begin to create breeding sites for insects and rodents and also contaminates nearby water sources. This FlashCAM program is being spearheaded as an effort to control water pollution caused by the illegal dumping in Contra Costa County. Cece Sellgren, who manages the Contra Costa County watershed program, states no dumping has occurred since installation which is proof of the...
Read MoreNewport Beach, CA: FlashCAM Watches Over Ronald Reagan
Suspected metal thieves attempted to steal the bronze Ronald Reagan statue that was installed at the Bonita Canyon Sports Park in Newport Beach, CA in 2011. With the increase of metal theft across the nation, statues such as this one are being targeted by metal thieves, after hours when the outdoor parks are not monitored. Desperate thieves are targeting any source of metal such as children’s swings, copper roofs from churches, and even brass ornaments from cemeteries. The City of Newport Beach installed the FlashCAM on a pole to help protect...
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