Law: Stores Must Install Surveillance, Give Law Enforcement Access
According to a new local law, businesses in White Plains, N.Y., are now required to record quality video of patrons and provide that recording to police on demand. The law was passed last week unanimously by the Common Council, requiring certain merchants to install and maintain digital video camera systems to view and record quality video of everyone who enters.
According to Public Safety Commissioner David Chong, the purpose of the ordinance is to improve public safety and security by deterring individuals from committing crimes, as well as to assist law enforcement in identifying violators.