Charlottesville’s video cameras helped solve a murder, find missing persons, & recover stolen cars, according to Charlottesville’s Police Chief Michael Kochis, but fears that ICE might use the video feed to track and catch illegal aliens caused the city to shut down their use. This news story is by CBS19 News’ Pimm Dyar from December 18, 2025 and the full video can be found there.
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“It’s helped us solve our homicide in the city. It has helped us recover a missing child. It has helped us recover missing people. It does help us recover stolen cars in time frames that actually have meaning,” he said.
Austin, Texas had an experiment with cameras in city parks and saw a significant drop in crime.






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