Saturday, August 13, 2005

CCTVs To Tackle Crime / The St. Petersburg Times, 12 Aug 2005

http://www.sptimes.ru/story/384
Galina Stolyarova
"In response to a spate of thefts and robberies against foreign visitors this month, City Hall has said it will install security cameras in crime hot spots, including several central metro stations.
A 24-hour police telephone hotline to help foreign victims of crime is to be established next year.
Ulvi Strelchuk, deputy head of the justice and law enforcement committee, said Wednesday the cameras will be installed where thefts and pickpocketing are worst. "