Local governments are increasingly using network cameras to monitor the streets.
The progressive video capture made possible by network cameras delivers clear and crisp images of street scenes. If the municipality uses an up-to-date megapixel camera, it can zoom in on a portion of a wide-angle image and still offer enough resolution to identify individuals.
Using the benefits of remote monitoring, governments can monitor numerous dispersed street scenes side by side more easily than older cameras allow. With this type of street monitoring system, citizens can feel reassured about their safety, as if a police officer were patrolling constantly, day or night.
Network cameras can additionally interface with external database systems for easy comparison, so that the identity of a suspicious person caught on camera might be found in a criminal database, for example. Potential uses like this make it possible to develop crime prevention systems.