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“Surveillance Cameras Deter Crime Around High School Campus”. WRAL. December 1, 1999 – There were no surveillance cameras at Cape Fear High School when two students allegedly caused more than $1 million in damage to the campus early Tuesday morning. That is about to change thanks to a pilot program at one Cumberland County high school.
[…] The cameras will not only help authorities catch illegal acts on tape, but their presence will make students think twice about their behavior.
“The presence of them is a factor that deters bad behavior,” Buddy Brown, assistant principal.
The cameras have already deterred some bad behavior. Fights have decreased in the cafeteria.