The Paterson Police Department in Passaic County, New Jersey, has to deal with a variety of criminal behavior that can result in loss of personal property, injury and even death. Paterson is the third largest city in New Jersey with a population of 160,000, and is an important hub of domestic and international commerce for the East Coast of the United States. In a novel approach towards providing increased protection for its citizens, the City of Paterson and its Police Department joined forces with the business community to deploy high-definition video surveillance cameras throughout a city-designated Urban Enterprise Zones.
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