The Central Square MBTA station in August 2024. Last month, the Cambridge Police Department installed six surveillance cameras on a five-block stretch of Massachusetts Avenue near the station. By Addison Y. Liu
The Cambridge Police Department has installed six surveillance cameras in Central Square over the last month, launching the technology as some residents express anger at police surveillance and the possibility of collaboration with federal law enforcement.
The cameras, covering a five-block stretch of Massachusetts Ave near the Central Square MBTA station, were initially anticipated to launch in April, but instead went live in June due to “unforeseen technical issues,” according to CPD spokesperson Robert P. Reardon…