Police Cameras Going Up on Big Island

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The Police Department’s plan to operate 40 surveillance cameras stalled in the past year because of regulatory and procedural issues.

But that should change in the coming weeks, with the installation of dozens of cameras at various locations around the island.

In 2008, the Hawaii Tourism Authority awarded a $488,948 grant to the Police Department to install the cameras. Police Maj. Larry Weber told the Tribune-Herald in 2010 that 16 of the cameras would be in downtown Hilo, 15 in Kailua-Kona, eight in Pahoa and one at Akaka Falls.

The high-definition cameras can record and transmit video and see in the dark. They can identify license plates and capture faces.

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