

“It is discouraging to report that only 32 percent of the sample cameras from around the city were functioning properly,” said Butkovitz, at today’s press conference. Following the release of the Controller’s initial surveillance camera audit last June, it was projected that 90 percent of the cameras would be working by September 2012. The follow-up audit included a sample of 31 installed cameras to review the quality, performance and functionality.

PHILADELPHIA – City Controller Alan Butkovitz today released a follow-up audit of Philadelphia’s Police Surveillance Cameras that found only 32 percent of the sampled cameras were functioning properly. Video Surveillance Service Project 2013 Follow-Up Butkovitz Finds Majority of Police Surveillance Cameras Not Working ProperlyĬity Controller’s audit discovers only a third of the sampled cameras
