Border Patrol: One-Third of Surveillance Cameras At U.S. – Mexico Border Aren't Working
4 weeks ago
About one-third of the surveillance cameras that are set up along the U.S.-Mexico border don’t work, that’s according to an internal Border Patrol memo that said the inoperable cameras are posing a "significant impact" on Border Patrol operations.
Of the 500 cameras that are set up on towers along the border, to help agents spot illegal migrants and traffickers coming into the country, about 150 are out of play, and its not clear how long they’ve been down.
The memo, obtained by NBC said "Several technical problems" and outdated equipment and repairs that need to be made are to blame.
Last week, the Border Patrol union in Laredo, Texas, told its members that they are also concerned that the cameras "are causing serious officer safety and border security concerns."
Of the 500 cameras that are set up on towers along the border, to help agents spot illegal migrants and traffickers coming into the country, about 150 are out of play, and its not clear how long they’ve been down.
The memo, obtained by NBC said "Several technical problems" and outdated equipment and repairs that need to be made are to blame.
Last week, the Border Patrol union in Laredo, Texas, told its members that they are also concerned that the cameras "are causing serious officer safety and border security concerns."
