MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – While folks were enjoying the dozens of music acts playing at Tom Lee Park for RiverBeat Festival, Memphis police officers and security personnel were working round the clock this past weekend.
Lt. Ian Barton with MPD Information Systems touted the success of the brand new Downtown Command Center which debuted two weeks ago. The center has access to 63 new 4k traffic surveillance cameras which are monitored 24/7.
“We can see and that’s what we’re here for,” says Lt. Barton. “We’re able to call in, do a little bit of preventative maintenance in the downtown area.”…