The East Orange, NJ Police Department is getting ready to greatly enlarge its ranks, with what's being called the "Virtual Community Patrol."If you don't understand the title reference, it's because you haven't read RebelFire 1.0: Out of the Gray Zone.
Soon-to-be-chosen residents will get access to a a Web site that provides panoramic views of their block, allows them to type in general complaints, pinpoint a problem location, immediately send that information to police headquarters, and simultaneously activate hidden police surveillance cameras, Police Director Jose Cordero said.
Why not?
What's stopping you?
[Drudge link via John Schaefer]