Cameras installed in Ahoskie to help identify, arrest criminals

Kenzie Finch

9 months ago

Though video surveillance was first introduced in WWII Germany in 1942 for military purposes, it wasn’t until the 1970s and the invention of the VCR that security cameras became an everyday concept.

AHOSKIE, N.C. (WAVY) — Ahoskie has installed 24 cameras throughout the town as a way to combat crime, Mayor Weyling J. White announced.

He said this was partially due to the crimes committed primarily by those who don’t live in the area, and to provide additional help in identifying and locating the perpetrators.

“I want to thank our Ahoskie Town Council, Interim Ahoskie Police Chief Justin Farmer and other Ahoskie town staff for their planning and hard work over the past few months with this endeavor,” White said, in a release. “We remain committed to ensuring safety and peace within our town and this is a giant step in the right direction.”

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