Difference between revisions of "Project Green Light"
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| − | Launched January 1, 2016 with support from Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, eight city gas station businesses were recruited with the assurance from the Detroit Police Department that the flashing green lights and cameras to be installed at each location would help identify criminal suspects in any future crimes, as well as helping lower crime altogether.<ref>Campbell, Eric T.; Howell, Shea; House, Gloria; & Petty, Tawana (eds.). (2019, August). Special Issue: Detroiters want to be seen, not watched. Riverwise. The Riverwise Collective.</ref> With continued governmental and state support, Project Green Light expanded with the justification that Detroit Police Department data showed a decrease in “criminal activity” at the original eight locations. | + | Launched January 1, 2016 with support from Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, eight city gas station businesses were recruited with the assurance from the Detroit Police Department that the flashing green lights and cameras to be installed at each location would help identify criminal suspects in any future crimes, as well as helping lower crime altogether.<ref>Campbell, Eric T.; Howell, Shea; House, Gloria; & Petty, Tawana (eds.). (2019, August). Special Issue: Detroiters want to be seen, not watched. Riverwise. The Riverwise Collective.</ref> With continued governmental and state support, Project Green Light expanded with the justification that Detroit Police Department data showed a decrease in “criminal activity” at the original eight locations. Since its inception, the number of institutions who pay for Project Green Light infrastructure has expanded to over 700 locations as of January, 2021. |
| + | [[File:PGL Map.png|thumbnail|Map of Detroit showing Project Green Light's expansion over 2016-2019]] | ||
==Methodology== | ==Methodology== | ||
| + | The public-private partnership is a paid service that Detroit businesses, residential complexes, | ||
==Concerns== | ==Concerns== | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 25 January 2023
Project Green Light is a city-wide police surveillance system in Detroit, Michigan. The first public-private-community partnership of its kind,[1] Project Green Light Detroit utilizes real-time police monitoring using high-resolution cameras (1080p) whose images can be linked to the state of Michigan's facial recognition database, SNAP. The Project's aim is to deter and reduce city crime and is used in the pursuit of criminals.
History
Launched January 1, 2016 with support from Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, eight city gas station businesses were recruited with the assurance from the Detroit Police Department that the flashing green lights and cameras to be installed at each location would help identify criminal suspects in any future crimes, as well as helping lower crime altogether.[2] With continued governmental and state support, Project Green Light expanded with the justification that Detroit Police Department data showed a decrease in “criminal activity” at the original eight locations. Since its inception, the number of institutions who pay for Project Green Light infrastructure has expanded to over 700 locations as of January, 2021.
Methodology
The public-private partnership is a paid service that Detroit businesses, residential complexes,
Concerns
See Also
References
- ↑ https://detroitmi.gov/departments/police-department/project-green-light-detroit
- ↑ Campbell, Eric T.; Howell, Shea; House, Gloria; & Petty, Tawana (eds.). (2019, August). Special Issue: Detroiters want to be seen, not watched. Riverwise. The Riverwise Collective.
