In Altadena, significant increases in residential burglariesâup approximately 450% compared to 2024âprompted the installation of new security cameras by local law enforcement. The initiative aims to support crime reduction and enhance prosecution efforts. Sheriffâs captain Ethan Marquez noted that these cameras would help in responding to incidents and gathering evidence. While some residents are hopeful, others remain skeptical of the cameras' effectiveness, with calls for more robust security measures like National Guard checkpoints, reflecting deep concerns about the community's safety post-fire damage.
Installing cameras to prevent crime in an area that's seen a spike in [burglaries] by 450% is like putting a Band-Aid over a blood-gushing gunshot wound.
Security cameras are one of the most effective tools we have to reduce property crimes and support successful prosecutions.
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