The cadets check every camera during their shift and hone in on specific ones at key times of the day. Lt. Burke Farrah said, "For instance if we have a bar in a certain area we want to make sure we keep an eye on that bar at closing time when street robberies and fights can occur."
Take a look at this video captured on Fresno and B Street where a woman repeatedly beating and stabbing a homeless man. Cadets saw what was going on, zoomed in on the victim who collapsed, and also got a good look at the suspect. Moments later police arrived and they later arrested this woman, 41 year old Kimberly Harris the victim was just released from the hospital.
Chief Dyer says safeguards are in place to prevent the cameras from being abused. "We also have window blanking on our cameras that prevents our cadets from being able to zoom into windows. So it cannot see through glass." Chief Dyer wants to have cameras in 90% of the city and plans to install 40 new ones in Northeast and Southeast Fresno by the end of the year.
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