STLtoday - News - St. Charles: "The police department, which already uses a portable video system for crowd surveillance, agreed Wednesday to help finance a permanent camera network downtown.
It could be operational in May, with St. Louis joining Chicago and other large cities bringing more technology to bear against street crime.
'The cameras will add another layer of security for downtown,' said Assistant Chief Stephen Pollihan, who visited Chicago for ideas. 'If it's beneficial like I think it will be, we'll expand the program into the neighborhoods.'
The police board agreed to provide $115,000 in asset forfeiture funds for the project. It also approved a contract with IBM to lay groundwork and determine if nine cameras the department already owns can be used.
The police will provide half the $30,000 payment to IBM, plus $100,000 for hardware. Downtown St. Louis Inc. will provide the other $15,000 to IBM and provide staff to monitor the cameras."
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