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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO ACCEPT UP TO 30 CAMERAS FROM YALE PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE CITY’S CAMERA NETWORK ADJACENT TO YALE CAMPUS
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WHEREAS, the City of New Haven maintains a robust network of cameras throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, these cameras have acted as a force multiplier; assisting police in rapidly solving crime; and
WHEREAS, the City and Yale University through their police forces collaborate to ensure public safety; and
WHEREAS, Yale Public Safety has recognized the benefits of the expansion of the City’s camera network and see the value in continuing to expand coverage; and
WHEREAS, Yale Public Safety has committed to funding up to 30 additional cameras in areas adjacent to campus to help to fill gaps in coverage in the City’s network over the next three years; and
WHEREAS, Yale Public Safety will contract through the City’s vendor to procure these cameras which will be installed at locations reviewed and accepted by the Police Department in a manner approved and accepted by the City’s IT Department; and
WHEREAS, the cameras will come with 5 years of licenses and service agreements which match the life use of the hardware; and
WHEREAS, these cameras will be installed on City infrastructure, connected to the City’s enterprise camera servers and will be managed and controlled by the City; and
WHEREAS, the cameras will have view permissions that match the reciprocal view privileges shared between Yale and the City on other mutal interest cameras consistent with the data, investigative and crime analysis sharing as established through the 1992 joint MOU.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that the Mayor is authorized to accept up to 30 public safety cameras from Yale University Public Safety.