Orlando Police Chief Paul Rooney Taking His Oath of Office in June 2011
If every homeowner purchased and installed a security camera system, crime would fall 10 percent, Orlando Police Chief Paul Rooney recently told the local media.
Speaking with Orlando CBS affiliate WKMG, Rooney said home security systems including security cameras would help police solve burglaries faster and reduce the number of break-ins. A new unit in the Orlando Police Department is taking advantage of new crime fighting technology to more expeditiously put wrongdoers behind bars. Cops still work on cases the old fashioned way, but cases without video are more difficult to solve, Rooney said.
Security cameras have helped solve a number of cases in Orlando recently, according to the news source, including a recent string of burglaries in the Delaney Park area.
“Because of videotape, we got a tag number and identified the suspects,” Rooney told WKMG.
Orlando was ranked third on a 2011 U.S. News and World Report breakdown of the top 11 most dangerous cities in the country. While violent crime rates were lower than other comparably ranked cities, Orlando does have a higher rate of larceny and theft, according to the breakdown.
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