
The Manitowoc Police Department is compiling a list of all the security cameras in the city, to help them solve crimes quicker.
Police Chief Nick Reimer stated that anytime there is a major crime “The first thing we do as police officers or detectives is look for video surveillance in the area.”
Such video surveillance was used in the double murder case in Manitowoc in late 2018. The video lead to the arrest of Karl Hess, who will have his jury trial late next month.
Under this new security camera network, investigating such crimes would become much easier for the Police Officers.
As Reimer states, “Rather than us as detectives or officers having to look for the cameras, we can just look at a map, say we need to talk to that person, this person, or this business.”