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City of Ames closing in on security cameras in Campustown Share Updated: 6:25 PM CDT Apr 26, 2021 Share Updated: 6:25 PM CDT Apr 26, 2021
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Show Transcript ADDING THESE CAMERAS. THE AMES CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE TOMORROW NIGHT ON WHAT THEY HOPE IS A FINAL LOGISTICS PIECE IN GETTING MORE SECURITY ON AREAS LIKE WELCH AVENUE IN CAMPUS TOWN THE AMES CITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS CAMERA PROJECT FOR NINE YEARS TUESDAY NIGHT COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL VOTE ON HOW TO STORE THE VIDEO BEFORE CAMERAS ARE INSTALLED IOWA STATE STUDENTS SAY BASED ON WHAT THEY’VE EXPERIENCED THE CAMERAS ARE NEEDED THIS LAST WEEK. THERE WAS A BIG RIGHT HAPPEN DOWN HERE AND IT’S LIKE WELL WE CAN KIND OF STOP SOME OF THAT STUFF. THAT WOULD BE NICE. GUESS NOT 20 FEET FROM WHERE STANDING IN THAT STREET I SAW MAN GET TO HIS FRONT TEETH KNOCKED OUT COMMANDER JASON TUTTLE WITH THE AMES POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY’RE TRYING THE CRACKDOWN ON WE�