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Sep 12, 2007 12:53 pm US/Eastern

Police Plan Security Cameras For Downtown Miami

MIAMI (CBS) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Miami security cameras will wirelessly link into police headquarters and be recorded.

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The Miami Police Department will install a series of closed-circuit cameras in downtown Miami to curtail crime, control traffic and be an eye against terrorist-related activities.

The cameras will link wirelessly into police headquarters and be recorded.

Proponents believe it will help in efforts to counter terrorism. Others say it will identify people who commit everyday crimes.

London was the first city to be filled with security cameras. They're on every corner. Police say they're invaluable in solving crimes, and they were prominently used in the investigation into the summer bombings in the city.

But there are complaints that the cameras infringe on civil liberties.

The cameras, which can zoom, pan, tilt and operate in low light, will continuously feed into headquarters, where one officer will monitor multiple screens, zooming in when a disturbance occurs.

The plan to mount cameras in downtown Miami comes on the heels of a similar move to blanket New York City's financial district with surveillance gear.