WICHITA — Wichita police are deploying a new tool in the fight against graffiti and illegal dumping.
Digital cameras called FlashCAMs have the ability to capture clear, high-resolution images and read license plates 250 feet away in total darkness, police officials said today.
The city spends up to $500,000 a year cleaning up graffiti and picking up and disposing of illegally dumped items, Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Skelton said. A recent cleanup of a dump site in Planeview cost $12,000 alone, he said.
Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2011/03/29/1784028/police-to-use-digital-cameras.html#ixzz1I6SP0c9o
Who To Call
Graffiti
Office of Central Inspection 268-4504
| Litter on Sidewalk Public Works – Street Cleaning 268-4060 Trash in Street |
Overflowing Trash Dumpster/Compactor in Alley
Owner/Property Manager
Neighborhood Action Line 529-9999